Background
In Linux, there are a few command-line tools for installing applications.
Inclusive:-
- rpm
- yum
- dnf
Introduction
Thankfully, we are getting similar console-based tools for application installation in Win OS, as well.
winget is one of those tools.
Outline
Here is a complete of Winget operations.
- Search
- Install
- List
- Uninstall
Search
Syntax
winget search [package]
Sample
Winget – Sample – notepad++
winget search notepad++
Output
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget search notepad++ Name Id Version Match Source --------------------------------------------------------------- Notepad++ Notepad++.Notepad++ 8.6.5 winget Notepad Next dail8859.NotepadNext 0.7 Tag: notepad++ winget
Winget – Sample – Google – Chrome
winget search chrome
Output
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget search chrome Name Id Version Match Source ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DC Browser - Chrome and IE kernel XP8BV7F2CT4LDK Unknown msstore Google Chrome Google.Chrome 124.0.6367.61 Moniker: chrome winget Dichromate Dichromate.Browser 110.0.5481.178 Command: chrome winget Chrome Remote Desktop Host Google.ChromeRemoteDesktop 124.0.6367.18 Tag: chrome winget xpchrome weolar.xpchrome 115.0.5790.136 winget Ginger Chrome Saxo_Broko.GingerChrome 93.0.4529.0 winget ChromeCacheView NirSoft.ChromeCacheView 2.45 winget ICBCChromeExtension ICBC.ICBCChromeExtension 1.2.0.0 winget Google Chrome Canary Google.Chrome.Canary 126.0.6433.0 winget ChromeDriver for Chrome 111 Chromium.ChromeDriver 123.0.6312.58 winget 360 极速浏览器X 360.360Chrome.X 22.1.1090.64 winget 360极速浏览器 360.360Chrome 13.5.2044.0 winget 115浏览器 115.115Chrome 26.0.6.6 winget Google Chrome Dev Google.Chrome.Dev 126.0.6423.2 winget Google Chrome (EXE) Google.Chrome.EXE 124.0.6367.61 winget Google Chrome Beta (EXE) Google.Chrome.Beta.EXE 125.0.6422.4 winget Google Chrome Beta Google.Chrome.Beta 125.0.6422.4 winget Vision Teacher for Chromebooks Machine-Wide In… Netop.VisionTeacher 1.7.6.0 winget Inssist SlashedIo.Inssist 16.1.0 Tag: chrome-extension winget >
Winget – Sample – Google – Firefox
winget search firefox
Output
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget search firefox Name Id Version Match Source ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mozilla Firefox 9NZVDKPMR9RD Unknown msstore Mozilla Firefox ESR Mozilla.Firefox.ESR 115.10.0 Moniker: firefox winget Mozilla Firefox Mozilla.Firefox 125.0.1 Moniker: firefox winget geckodriver Mozilla.GeckoDriver 0.34.0 Tag: firefox winget Firefox Nightly Mozilla.Firefox.Nightly 116.0a1 Tag: firefox winget Firefox Developer Edition Mozilla.Firefox.DeveloperEdition 126.0 Tag: firefox winget MozBackup JasnaPaka.MozBackup 1.5.1 Tag: firefox winget PWAsForFirefox filips.FirefoxPWA 2.11.1 Tag: firefox winget Mypal Feodor2.Mypal 29.3.0 Tag: firefox winget Mercury Alex313031.Mercury 122.0.2 Tag: firefox winget Profile Switcher for Firefox Connector nulldev.ProfileSwitcherforFirefox 0.1.1 winget I2P Easy Install Bundle i2p.firefox beta winget ffsend TimVisee.ffsend 0.2.76 Tag: firefox-send winget Pale Moon MoonchildProductions.PaleMoon 33.0.1 Tag: firefox-fork winget LibreWolf LibreWolf.LibreWolf 123.0-1 Tag: firefox-fork winget Ablaze Floorp Ablaze.Floorp 11.12.2 Tag: firefox-fork winget Floorp Daylight Ablaze.Floorp.Daylight 11.12.2 Tag: firefox-fork winget >
Install
Syntax
winget install [package]
Sample
Winget – Install – Sample – Mozilla.Org – Firefox
Firefox
Sample
winget install firefox
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget install firefox Multiple packages found matching input criteria. Please refine the input. Name Id Source ----------------------------------------------- Mozilla Firefox 9NZVDKPMR9RD msstore Mozilla Firefox ESR Mozilla.Firefox.ESR winget Mozilla Firefox Mozilla.Firefox winget >
Mozilla Firefox
Sample
winget install "Mozilla Firefox"
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget install "mozilla firefox" Multiple packages found matching input criteria. Please refine the input. Name Id Source --------------------------------------- Mozilla Firefox 9NZVDKPMR9RD msstore Mozilla Firefox Mozilla.Firefox winget >
Mozilla.Firefox
Sample
winget install "Mozilla.Firefox"
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget install "mozilla.firefox" Found Mozilla Firefox [Mozilla.Firefox] Version 125.0.1 This application is licensed to you by its owner. Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages. Downloading https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/125.0.1/win64/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%20125.0.1.exe ██████████████████████████████ 60.8 MB / 60.8 MB Successfully verified installer hash Starting package install... Successfully installed >
List
Syntax
winget list
Winget – List – Mozilla.Firefox
Mozilla.Firefox
Sample
winget list --name "Firefox"
Output – Image
Output – Text
>winget list --name firefox Name Id Version Available Source -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) Mozilla.Firefox 125.0.1 125.0.2 winget >
Uninstall
Syntax
winget uninstall [package]
Winget – UnInstall – Sample – Mozilla.Org – Mozilla.Firefox
Mozilla.Firefox
Sample
winget uninstall "Mozilla.Firefox"
Output – Image
Output – Image – GUI – Welcome
Output – Image – GUI – Completing the Mozilla Firefox Uninstall Wizard
Output – Text
>winget uninstall --id "Mozilla.Firefox" Found Mozilla Firefox [Mozilla.Firefox] Starting package uninstall... Successfully uninstalled >
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