microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

When installing Winget v1.8.1911 with Add-AppxProvisionedPackage the Microsoft.UI.XAML requiremend is not flagged.

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Description

Brief description of your issue

When trying to install Winget with Add-Appxpackage it shows that Microsoft.UI.XAML is required but if you use Add-AppxProvisionedPackage it installs without telling you that. So when using Add-AppxProvisionedPackage winget is only functional if you install Microsoft.UI.XAML bevorehand.

Steps to reproduce

Install Winget with Add-AppxProvisionedPackage on a fresh installed system. (I used Windows 11 23h2)

Expected behavior

Add-AppxProvisionedPackage checks for the presence of Microsoft.UI.XAML

Actual behavior

Add-AppxProvisionedPackage does not check for Microsoft.UI.XAML and Winget is not executable.

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.8.1911
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.3880
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.23.1911.0

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Research direction

Reproduce the installation on a fresh Windows 11 23H2 system using Add-AppxProvisionedPackage, then trace the provisioning path and its dependency validation for Microsoft.UI.XAML. Done means the provisioning operation flags the missing dependency and winget is not left installed in a non-executable state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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