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[Package Issue]: tailscale.tailscale fails to upgrade due to MSI package missing error
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Category of the issue
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Brief description of your issue
Upgrading Tailscape 1.48.1 to 1.48.2 with winget upgrade -h --all fails with the error:
Installer failed with exit code: 2
Steps to reproduce
Run on PowerShell as Administrator:
winget upgrade -h --all
Actual behavior
The upgrade fails with the following error:
This installer cannot be used to update an existing MSI-based Tailscale installation. Please use the Tailscale MSI package instead.
shown on the following dialog:
Expected behavior
The upgrade succeeds without errors.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.5.2201
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2215
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.20.2201.0
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the failure with PowerShell as Administrator using winget upgrade -h --all, starting from the tailscale.tailscale package and the attached WinGet log. Done means identifying the package metadata or installer selection causing the MSI update error and confirming that the upgrade from 1.48.1 to 1.48.2 succeeds.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100