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[Package Issue]: joncampbell123.DOSBox-X
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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
Winget always reports an available update for this package, even after updating. WingetUI reports that the currently installed version is "2023.09.01" and that the available update version is "(32/64bit".
Steps to reproduce
- Install DOSBox-X via winget.
- Check for updates.
- Install available update.
- Check for updates again.
Actual behavior
An available update is always reported.
Expected behavior
The latest package version should be detected as the latest available version, such that no update is listed as available.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3133
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2715
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3133.0
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
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 Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled
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Contributor guide
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 DOSBox-X update flow described in the issue: install it with winget, check for updates, install the reported update, and check again. Trace the package metadata that produces the installed version “2023.09.01” and available version “(32/64bit”; done means the installed package is recognized as current and no update is listed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100