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[Package Issue]: VideoLAN.VLC
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Description
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- I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
- I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.
Category of the issue
Installation issue.
Brief description of your issue
Below command reports successful uninstall, however installer surfaces UI elements which must be completed, there fore silent unistall is not possible.
Winget remove --id VideoLAN.VLC --silent
Steps to reproduce
- install VLC
- run - Winget remove --id VideoLAN.VLC --silent
Actual behavior
Interactive installer dialogue
Expected behavior
Silent uninstall with no UI
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.4.10173
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.1555
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.10173.0
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the documented winget remove --id VideoLAN.VLC --silent command on the stated Windows environment. Inspect the VideoLAN.VLC package configuration and uninstall behavior, then verify that removal completes without displaying an interactive installer dialog.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100