Unable to tell between two products

[jaweekes]

I attempted to install PowerShell, but it couldn't tell if I wanted "PowerShell", "PowerShell Preview", or "PowerShell Core", even when I tried the --version and the --id options. It just couldn't figure out that I wanted only "PowerShell".

[megamorf]

@jaweekes Thanks for reporting this problem. However, I'd recommend closing this issue as this problem has been reported multiple times already:

• 'install git' matches multiple apps, messaging unclear #133
• Multiple apps found matching input criteria when trying to install PowerShell 7.0.1 #282
• It is difficult to get the app I want if they have the same / similar names. #301

What you are looking for as an immediate solution is the --exact (-e) parameter until the user experience of the winget commands has been improved.

[zachcarp]

Duplicate of #282

[ghost]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!