Windows install through winget

[bluearcher-bc]

It would be very useful to the community if we could install gping using Microsoft's winget package manager.

A manifest would need to be created and submitted to the winget repository for each release.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/package/

[orf]

While this is a good idea, the authoring and updating process seems arduous. With Homebrew it’s a simple, single Github action that runs after every release.

it’s not clear from the documentation if I need to create an installer for this, or if I can just use the existing binary.

I’ll leave this open and have a look when/if I have time, and if anyone wants to give some more information here that might make it clearer (or any pointers to how I can automate this) then that would be helpful.

[orf]

I'm going to close this - if anyone wants to help then I'm happy to take on maintenance, but I don't have the bandwidth to do this right now.

[bluearcher-bc]

This seems like it will be helpful. I don't think you need to create an installer if you don't want to.

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/blob/master/doc/specs/%23182%20-%20Support%20for%20installation%20of%20portable%20standalone%20apps.md

[ChristopherHaklar]

Hey 👋 I figured I'd use this thread instead of submitting a new issue.

Winget is able to use your portable .exe release to install gping. (https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/dcdd31bb5f794178c8370f9be879e3071ad3ea4d/doc/FAQ.md#how-do-portable-applications-get-installed)

I've created the manifest and submitted it to be published here:

• Issue: ([Package Request]: gping microsoft/winget-pkgs#212278)
• PR: New package: orf.gping version 1.19.0 microsoft/winget-pkgs#212330

As for updating the manifest that can be done using a GitHub Action. Microsoft updates their Terminal app using this action: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/main/.github/workflows/winget.yml. I can submit the PR to add it here, but the GitHub token would need to be handled by you @orf.

If you don't want gping on winget just let me know and I'll close the PR & Issue 👍

[kris6673]

If you want to automate publishing to winget, winget releaser is a GH action that can do it for you too :)
https://github.com/russellbanks/Komac?tab=readme-ov-file#usage-with-github-actions-winget-releaser-

[ChristopherHaklar]

The package PR got merged, so let me know if you need help setting up that GHA pipeline. 👍

[orf]

Thanks @ChristopherHaklar and @kris6673! I'll take a look at this now :)

[orf]

I might need a hand with this. I added a new workflow using the action linked above, and attempted to release: https://github.com/orf/gping/actions/runs/13073605695

I triggered it with this tag, but it is seeming to fail with missing URLs.

I don't have the time in the next week to work on this any further, but I'd be happy to approve any change that adds a working pipeline using the action or using the same method as the Terminal app

[kris6673]

I'll try, but I'm not great at GH actions.
From what I can see there's 3 issues.

1. It cant get the URL
2. It cant find the ZIP file
3. The package version is wrong

I think this might work @orf

name: Publish to WinGet
on:
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      tag:
        description: Tag to release
        required: true
  release:
    types: [released]

jobs:
  publish:
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
      - name: Get version
        id: get-version
        run: |
          # Finding the version from release name
          $VERSION="${{ github.event.release.name }}" -replace '[^0-9.]',''
          "version=$VERSION" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
        shell: pwsh
      - uses: vedantmgoyal9/winget-releaser@main
        with:
          identifier: orf.gping
          installers-regex: '(?i)windows.*\.zip$' # Only .zip files with Windows in the name
          release-tag: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
          token: ${{ secrets.COMMITTER_TOKEN }}