winget installed does not elevate permissions
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Describe the bug
The winget installer does not attempt to elevate permissions. This means the installation fails, unless run from an administrator terminal.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open a terminal (WITHOUT administrator privileges)
- Run
winget install qtpass - Installation fails with an "Access is denied" error.
Expected behavior
QtPass is installed
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS/Distribution: Windows 10
- 10.0.19044
Additional context
If you do not already have winget installed, get it here: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/app-installer/9NBLGGH4NNS1?hl=en-us&gl=US
I actually have no idea who manages the winget installer/entry. Apologies if this is the incorrect place to report this.