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WinGet isn't really a package manager. Package manager role is, well, managing packages. WinGet is just a repo with installers of the programs listed, but dep
by Xeamek 3y ago
WinGet isn't really a package manager.
Package manager role is, well, managing packages.
WinGet is just a repo with installers of the programs listed, but dependency managing and installation it self is handled by the installers, not winget.
(Don't know if the ms-store package format isn't exception to that, but still)
- charcircuit 3y ago>WinGet isn't really a package manager. Microsoft literally calls it along with some complementary services the "Windows Package Manager" >Package manager role is, well, managing packages. Which is what it refers to what it is managing. >but dependency managing and installation it self is handled by the installers The package manifest is allows for dependencies on other packages.
- Xeamek 3y agoThat's great that microsoft calls it that, but that doesn't really matter. Winget is just as much a package manager, as the "add or uninstall apps" tab in windows settings is. It's just a interface. But the actual act of installing is done by different program.