winget-cli: Silent install of "winget install git.git" is not working

Environment

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.18363.1440 Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.11.10191.0

Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir

Issue

I am trying to use winget install to install git remotely. When running through a remote session the install hangs because I suspect the installer is waiting for an interaction as it has not gone silent. When I run the silent mode on a local powershell with administrator I get the dialog pop. How can I guarantee silent mode for all potential apps?

I have tried…

winget isntall git.git -h winget isntall git.git --silent winget isntall git.git /silent winget isntall git.git /s winget install --id Git.Git -e -h winget install --id Git.Git -e --silent

The dropbox link shows my winget --info as well as the install command failing to run silently and popping up the installer dialog. I am using a powershell in Administrator mode. Eventually I want this to work over a remote session but Im surprised to run up against this immediately. I also tried Notepad++ with the same issue.

Screen Capture

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wwvl068kfvx98y1/winGetInstallSilentIssue.png?dl=0

Thank you,

Jarrett

About this issue

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State: closed
Created 3 years ago
Comments: 30 (14 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

I did have Smartscreen enabled. As mentioned in my comment, my machine is not managed at all, no policies were defined.

However I have taken the Windows 11 Dev Insider Channel update and the issue seems to have been alleviated, I just attempted winget install git and a winget upgrade --all and things are working again. As with the previous commentors, while on that build, turning off Zone Identifier checks fixed the issue, but I no longer need the workaround now on 22000.65.

ShadowEO on Jul 9, 2021

Ok good to know. Hopefully this will catch on eventually.

jarrettgsmith on Apr 16, 2021