I am having trouble using winget with packer.

[5nines]

I am trying to install the Adobe Reader package using a PowerShell provisioner within my packer config. In short, when I execute the winget install command from within the PowerShell provisioner, it always fails with the "0x8a15000f: Data required by the source is missing" message. I can pause the packer build, RDP into the build VM, execute the exact same command from a PowerShell prompt, and it works without issue. I have tried the latest winget version and a couple pre-release versions. I believe it is something related to PS remoting but just have not been able to find anything while scouring the web for answers. Maybe something that logging into the machine interactively fixes. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

winget install --id Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.32-bit --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

[ghost]

Hi, were you able to get a solution? I have been trying to install WSL using winget through packer but packer doesnt even recognize winget install. what did you do to get winget install to work through packer?

[5nines]

I have been able to install both the current and pre-release versions of winget through packer without any issues but am still unable to actually install any packages with the same issue described above. Hope the following may help you in your pursuit though:

Current Version:
provisioner "powershell" { inline = [ "Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe" ] }

Pre-release version:
provisioner "powershell" { elevated_user = var.winrm_username elevated_password = build.WinRMPassword inline = [ "$downloadURL = 'https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.6.1573-preview/Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle'", "$outFile = 'D:\\build\\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle'", "$wc = New-Object Net.WebClient", "$wc.DownloadFile($downloadURL, $outFile)", "Add-AppxPackage -Path 'D:\\Build\\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle'", "winget source remove --name msstore", "winget source update --name winget" ] }

I don't believe the elevated user is needed but I have tried both ways and it works. I included an example for each just in case. Build.WinRMPassword is a native packer variable for the auto-generated password local admin(packer) account.

[ghost]

Thank you for sharing. I actually figured out how to get winget installed but it took a longer way to do it. ill include that below:

Write-Host 'Install NuGet'
"Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force"

Write-Host "Install UI.XAML"
$url = "https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/package/Microsoft.UI.Xaml/2.7.1"
$zipFile = "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.1.nupkg.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $zipFile
Expand-Archive $zipFile
Add-AppxPackage "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.1.nupkg\tools\AppX\x64\Release\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.appx"

Write-Host "Install VC.Libs"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx -OutFile Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx
Add-AppxPackage 'https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx'

Write-Host "Install WinGet"
$latestWingetMsixBundleUri = $(Invoke-RestMethod https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest).assets.browser_download_url | Where-Object {$_.EndsWith(".msixbundle")}
$latestWingetMsixBundle = $latestWingetMsixBundleUri.Split("/")[-1]
Write-Information "Downloading winget to artifacts directory..."
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $latestWingetMsixBundleUri -OutFile "./$latestWingetMsixBundle"
Add-AppxPackage $latestWingetMsixBundle

Now i am trying to install ubuntu, which works when i try it through my local machine but still gotta test through packer.

I will keep you updated if i figure it out.

Thank you for your help.

[5nines]

Thank you for sharing as well. Have you been able to install any other packages with Winget through packer?

[ghost]

Nope not yet. im trying to install ubuntu. but need WSL for that which i installed through choco. but my pipeline keeps running into errors. so nothing so far.

[ghost]

When i run commands like these:

Write-Host "Installing Rancher"
winget install rancher-desktop --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

I keep getting this error:

Installing Rancher
azure-arm: The msstore source requires that you view the following agreements before using.
azure-arm: Terms of Transaction: https://aka.ms/microsoft-store-terms-of-transaction
azure-arm: The source requires the current machine's 2-letter geographic region to be sent to the backend service to function properly (ex. "US").
azure-arm:
azure-arm: Failed when searching source: winget
azure-arm: An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
azure-arm: 0x8a15000f : Data required by the source is missing
azure-arm:
azure-arm: No packages were found among the working sources.
==> azure-arm: Provisioning step had errors: Running the cleanup provisioner, if present...

I just saw your original post and ur running into the same thing cause we using the same commands

[5nines]

That is the exact error and experience I have.

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________________________________ From: user22100 ***@***.***> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 7:41:35 PM To: microsoft/winget-cli ***@***.***> Cc: John Hoffman ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [microsoft/winget-cli] I am having trouble using winget with packer. (Discussion #3326) When i run commands like these: Write-Host "Installing Rancher" winget install rancher-desktop --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements I keep getting this error: Installing Rancher azure-arm: The msstore source requires that you view the following agreements before using. azure-arm: Terms of Transaction: https://aka.ms/microsoft-store-terms-of-transaction azure-arm: The source requires the current machine's 2-letter geographic region to be sent to the backend service to function properly (ex. "US"). azure-arm: azure-arm: Failed when searching source: winget azure-arm: An unexpected error occurred while executing the command: azure-arm: 0x8a15000f : Data required by the source is missing azure-arm: azure-arm: No packages were found among the working sources. ==> azure-arm: Provisioning step had errors: Running the cleanup provisioner, if present... Are you running into anything like that? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#3326 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AKQZN66QMPU4TOH74I7FVJDXLOMS7ANCNFSM6AAAAAAZBA3PAU>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[ghost]

hey i figured out how to get past that error. but it then gives me this error: 0x80070520 : A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated.

just add this to the end of your install: --source msstore

[benlye]

Seems to be a known issue:
#256

[florian-de]

Is there anyone who has had success installing winget applications in a packer build on windows 11 23h2?