Check if Package installed

[ghost1372]

hi is there any command to check if package installed?

[KevinLaMS]

Is this with respect to dependencies? Like frameworks or runtimes you may depend on? Or other packages?

[ghost1372]

@KevinLaMS Just as we can easily install packages (winget install id), a simple command (winget exist id) can check the user's system for the installation of that package and return true or false

[megamorf]

No, there's no implementation for that yet. Subscribe to #153

[KevinMarquette]

It would be even more helpful if we could also specify a PowerShell ExistsScript script in the manifest to check if the package needs to be installed to support the exist option. The winget exist sysinternals would use that script to return true or false. If provided, it could also run before the install to see if it even needs to install anything and it could run after the install to verify it was installed. This is a pattern used by DSC so its something the PowerShell community is aware of.

[andypiper]

I'd like the ability to know which packages are installed / have been installed via winget; and to ideally export to a file for future setups. My use case is a brand new Surface Laptop 3, migrating from an HP, would be great to know what I just winget-installed, and to export to a file for a future new setup, similar to a Brewfile. I understand that winget is not homebrew, but this would be very useful.

[denelon]

@andypiper the experimental "list" command will tell you everything that is installed on the system. We have #220 export/import on the backlog to do what you're talking about.

[iDolmatov]

Also available for one application.

Windows Package Manager v1.0.11451
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19043.1023
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.11.11451.0

[Croydon]

I have a script that installs and updates certain software. It does not currently use winget, because of the lack of an easy way to check first if a package is already installed.

Basically, do a winget install if package X in version Y is not yet installed, if it is already installed, return true and do nothing.

[sanamhub]

This behavior is different as per the apps:

Note: Below packages are already installed!

When AnyDesk is already installed:
Input: winget install AnyDeskSoftwareGmbH.AnyDesk
Output: Installer failed with exit code: 11341828

When Notepad++ is already installed:
Input: winget install Notepad++.Notepad++
Output: Multiple packages found matching input criteria. Please refine the input.

Where, Some other packages get insalled again.. 😞
Really need a solution for this.. Like check if already installed and skip install or check if exists..

Btw, winget downloads the package at first and proceeds next (error/install/shows already exists)

[sanamhub]

@KevinLaMS Just as we can easily install packages (winget install id), a simple command (winget exist id) can check the user's system for the installation of that package and return true or false

winget exist id didn't work!

[denelon]

@sanamhub you can use winget list <package> to see if a package is installed. If you're comparing against the "winget" source the command supports comparing against name, id, and moniker. The "msstore" source doesn't support these fields yet, we're still working on it.

PS C:\Users\denelon> winget list vscode
Name                         Id                         Version Source
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Microsoft.VisualStudioCode 1.60.2  winget

[denelon]

I've looked at all of the other comments on this issue. I believe they are either implemented or already on the backlog as another issue. I'm going to go ahead and close this one.

• Enhancements to list command #1155
• Add Native PowerShell Support #221
• When do we begin to see the PowerShell cmdlets? #674
• winget install should optionally upgrade only if a newer version is available #1411
• Skip already installed packages #1061

[alanlivio]

To the ones still looking for an answer, this works for me:

winget list -q $id | Out-Null
if ($?) {  echo "$id installed" }

[rdev32]

alanlivio

thank you brother! you saved me another week