Winget gets confused with remotely similar package names

[abuturabofficial]

Brief description of your issue

I was trying to install python3, git and Zoom. I got an error stating "there are multiple programs with the same name, I should refine my input" despite using the exact ID of the required programs.

Steps to reproduce

winget install zoom.zoom

winget install git.git

winget install Python.Python.3

Expected behavior

Should successfully install git, python3 and zoom web client

Actual behavior

Multiple packages found matching input criteria. Please refine the input.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.1.12653
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22000.282
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.16.12653.0

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

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[Masamune3210]

Dup #1523

[Mikaela]

The workaround is to use the --id flag, e.g. winget install --id Git.Git, to require case-sensitivity, you can also add a -e after winget. It looks like there is another workaround involving -s winget #1523 (comment).

I am adding this comment here as that issue seems so crowded that the workarounds seem a bit difficult to find for me.

[jedieaston]

Hopefully we should start seeing the fix shortly though. -s winget forces winget to only search the community repo, which gets around the search mess since it's due to the msstore's search being a bit overzealous.

[denelon]

Duplicate of #1523

I've provided some tips for working with multiple sources in the Windows Package Manager 1.1 release blog.

[ghost]

@sajiddotm 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.