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[Package Issue]: Neovim.Neovim cannot be uninstalled
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Category of the issue
Installation issue.
Brief description of your issue
I have installed Neovim.Neovim with winget install neovim. When I try to uninstall it I get the following message:
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Steps to reproduce
Run winget install neovim and then winget uninstall --id Neovim.Neovim.
Actual behavior
winget outputs the following message:
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Expected behavior
Neovim.Neovim gets uninstalled.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.7.11261
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.3672
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.22.11261.0
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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 winget install neovim and winget uninstall --id Neovim.Neovim on the stated Windows environment. Review the linked WinGet log to determine why the installed package is not found; done means the package can be uninstalled using its reported ID.
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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