Winget

I have used this post from JumpCloud in the past to get it installed. Copy and paste the code into a Worklet and run the Worklet: https://community.jumpcloud.com/t5/community-scripts/install-winget-in-the-system-context-and-applications-via-winget/m-p/1399

Link is dead.  I have been experimenting with using add-appxpackage to install winget and using winget on existing windows 11 computer and not had any success on either.    

I moved forward and attempted to use to use a windows 11 computer with winget installed.  But all attempts to use winget have failed with winget not recognized.  I tried to force the path %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps but that was also not successful.  I have another deploy product that is able to use winget in powershell to install.  Am I missing something?

if (.\winget list --id Microsoft.PowerBI  | findstr Available) {
        # this will check installed version vs most recent available and if need upgrade if not will not
        Write-Host "Upgrading Power BI"
        .\winget upgrade --id=Microsoft.PowerBI 
}
 

Evaluation policy

if (.\winget list --id Microsoft.PowerBI  | findstr Available) {
Write-Host "Power BI out of date"
exit 1
}
else
{
exit 0
}
 

{"args":"","response":"[\"0\",null,\".\\\\winget : The term '.\\\\winget' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. \\r\\nCheck the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.\\r\\nAt C:\\\\Program Files (x86)\\\\Automox\\\\execDir3634317923\\\\execcmd4137578730.ps1:73 char:5\\r\\n+ if (.\\\\winget list --id Microsoft.PowerBI | findstr Available) {\\r\\n+ ~~~~~~~~\\r\\n + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (.\\\\winget:String) [], CommandNotFoundException\\r\\n + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException\"]"} Show Less

I have been unable to install winget with automox.  I tried add-appxpackage -registerbyfamilyname and with local msixbundle file. 

However the more important question is how to use winget from automox.  On a windows 11 computer with working winget, every attempt to use winget to install software is failing.  Automox cannot find working winget.  I tried to specific path to winget with %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps, this did not help.  Any suggestions?

{"args":"","response":"[\"0\",null,\".\\\\winget : The term '.\\\\winget' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. \\r\\nCheck the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.\\r\\nAt C:\\\\Program Files (x86)\\\\Automox\\\\execDir3634317923\\\\execcmd4137578730.ps1:73 char:5\\r\\n+ if (.\\\\winget list --id Microsoft.PowerBI | findstr Available) {\\r\\n+ ~~~~~~~~\\r\\n + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (.\\\\winget:String) [], CommandNotFoundException\\r\\n + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException\"]"} Show Less

How about this?

 

# Set the execution policy to allow running scripts (if not already set)
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser -Force

# Install the winget-install script from the PowerShell Gallery
Install-Script -Name winget-install -Force

# Run the winget-install script to install Winget
winget-install

Everytime I execute a Worklet, I include the absolute path of Winget in a variable:
$ResolveWingetPath = Resolve-Path "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_*_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe"
 

Where it reads ‘...x64….’ in this example needs to be updated to ‘arm64’ when needed for arm devices.

I am using this on devices which don’t have it by default (very unusual these days)
 

#WebClient
$dc = New-Object net.webclient
$dc.UseDefaultCredentials = $true
$dc.Headers.Add("user-agent", "Inter Explorer")
$dc.Headers.Add("X-FORMS_BASED_AUTH_ACCEPTED", "f")

#temp folder
$InstallerFolder = $(Join-Path $env:ProgramData CustomScripts)
if (!(Test-Path $InstallerFolder))
{
New-Item -Path $InstallerFolder -ItemType Directory -Force -Confirm:$false
}
	#Check Winget Install
	Write-Host "Checking if Winget is installed"
	$TestWinget = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq "Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller"}
	If ([Version]$TestWinGet. Version -gt "2022.506.16.0") 
	{
		Write-Host "WinGet is Installed"
	}Else 
		{
		#Download WinGet MSIXBundle
		Write-Host "Not installed. Downloading WinGet..." 
		$WinGetURL = "https://aka.ms/getwinget"
		$dc.DownloadFile($WinGetURL, "$InstallerFolder\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle")

		#Install WinGet MSIXBundle 
		Try 	{
			Write-Host "Installing MSIXBundle for App Installer..." 
			Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath "$InstallerFolder\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle" -SkipLicense 
			Write-Host "Installed MSIXBundle for App Installer"
			}
		Catch {
			Write-Host "Failed to install MSIXBundle for App Installer..."
			} 

		#Remove WinGet MSIXBundle 
		#Remove-Item -Path "$InstallerFolder\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle" -Force -ErrorAction Continue
		}

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