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Support for installers inside of a .zip file #859

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Install packages delivered as a compressed installer

Some publishers provide a compressed file with an installer inside. This feature would enable a user to install such a package.
For example: microsoft/winget-pkgs#9891 (comment)

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The manifest would need to be able to identify this type of installer. The client would be able to download the file, verify the file, extract the installer, and execute the installer.

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  1. ghost added
    Needs-TriageIssue needs to be triaged
    on Apr 12, 2021
  2. sanyer commented on Apr 12, 2021

    @sanyer

    There is also an edge case when publisher packs installer in folder inside zip file.
    MSIAfterburner from msi.com, for example, has this structure: MSIAfterburnerSetup.zip\4.6.3\MSIAfterburnerSetup463.exe

  3. the-j0k3r commented on Apr 21, 2021

    @the-j0k3r

    Isnt this a duplicate of #140

  4. superusercode commented on Apr 28, 2021

    @superusercode
    Contributor

    Isnt this a duplicate of #140
    the-j0k3r

    Not a duplicate, since this is concerning an installable executable inside a zip rather than one you can just run.

  5. Trenly commented on Sep 28, 2022

    @Trenly
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