Windows Package Manager CLI

Windows Package Manager CLI (winget) Discover, Install & Manage Apps

The Windows Package Manager CLI (winget) is a command line tool that allows you to discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows 10 computers. It provides an interface to manage apps from the command line similar to apt or yum on Linux.

What is Windows Package Manager CLI?

The Windows Package Manager CLI (winget) is a new command line tool introduced by Microsoft for Windows 10. It allows users to easily discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications directly from the command line. The winget tool provides capabilities similar to popular package managers on Linux like apt for Debian/Ubuntu or yum for Red Hat based distributions.

Some of the key features and benefits of winget include:

• Easily find and install apps with a single command, no need to browse the web and download installers
• Upgrade already installed apps to latest versions
• Uninstall apps cleanly with dependencies
• Offers more control and automation over app management for power users and IT admins
• Uses same commands across all Windows 10 devices so management can be standardized and scripted
• Integrated with Windows settings for resecuring replaced system apps
• Backed by Microsoft so gets regular improvements and updates

The winget CLI makes it simpler for developers and IT teams to configure and manage the applications their users need. Over time as app support expands, winget has the potential to transform application discovery and management on Windows.

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