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Winget download {package id} --locale en-US does not work.
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Description
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI
Relevant command(s)
winget download
Brief description of your issue
command "winget show Cisco.Jabber --locale en-US" shows manifest data.
command "winget download Cisco.Jabber --locale en-US" returns "No applicable installer found; see logs for more details."
Steps to reproduce
command "winget download Cisco.Jabber --locale en-US"
Expected behavior
command to return:
Found Cisco Jabber [Cisco.Jabber] Version 15.2.0.60459
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://binaries.webex.com/jabberclientwindows/20251117102106/CiscoJabberSetup.msi
Actual behavior
Command returns "No applicable installer found; see logs for more details."
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.12.350
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.7462
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.27.350.0
Winget Directories
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Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User) %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User) %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86) C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Configuration Modules %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules
Links
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Privacy Statement https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale
Admin Setting State
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LocalManifestFiles Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Enabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions Disabled
DefaultProxy Disabled
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Research direction
Start by reproducing winget download Cisco.Jabber --locale en-US in the reported WinGet CLI environment and compare it with winget show Cisco.Jabber --locale en-US. Trace the download command's handling of the locale and applicable installer selection; done means the command finds and downloads the installer shown in the expected output.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100