Skip already installed packages

[Josh65-2201]

Description of the new feature/enhancement

It wastes a lot of time and most of the time reset settings when winget reinstall the same program

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

It should look at the package name, author and version to determine if it the same and not install it. It could also say that the package is already installed

[denelon]

@josh-65 is your comment the result of trying to winget install a package already on your system, or was this related to another command like winget upgrade?

[Josh65-2201]

I'm using winget install

[iDolmatov]

I do not agree that the installation should be canceled (skipped).
If you run the classic installer (not MSI or appx) on the system, then you can install the program in the same folder. The behavior of an installer in terms of the presence of a program directly depends on the developer of this installer. This includes saving or overwriting settings.
Here developer can release display a question about again install if an installed program is found. In quiet mode (-q --quiet), suppress the prompt and force reinstallation of the program.

[iDolmatov]

See also issue #929 ("winget should not install an already installed package").

[denelon]

Duplicate of #929

[ghost]

@josh-65 we've identified this Issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced Issue. Thanks for your report! Be sure to add your 👍 to the other issue to help raise the priority.