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[Package Issue]: Mozilla.Thunderbird

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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

Uninstall command only starts uninstall UI which needs user interaction but winget claims "Successfully uninstalled" which is not true!

The uninstaller just pops up:
winget uninstall Mozilla.Thunderbird
CleanShot 2023-08-25 at 21 19 11@2x

Steps to reproduce

winget uninstall Mozilla.Thunderbird

Actual behavior

The uninstaller just pops up and winget claims "Successfully uninstalled"

Expected behavior

Actually uninstall silently without user interaction!

Environment
winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.5.2201
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2134
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.20.2201.0

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

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
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CleanShot 2023-08-25 at 21 19 11@2x

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Mozilla.Thunderbird package manifest and reproduce the issue with winget uninstall Mozilla.Thunderbird on the reported Windows environment. Review the manifest's uninstall behavior and verify that the package is removed without interaction and that winget reports success only after the uninstall completes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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