Pckgr Blog

  • Streamline Your Visual Studio Code Updates with Pckgr’s Advanced Deployment

    Today, we’re diving into an exciting feature from Pckgr that’s going to make your application deployment smoother than ever. Specifically, we’re focusing on deploying updates for Visual Studio Code. We’ll ensure that the update process is as non-intrusive as possible for the end user. You can follow along with our step-by-step deployment to show you…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Leveraging Windows Sandbox for Winget Application Updates: Enhancing Deployment Reliability to Pckgr

    The new practice of using Windows Sandbox for testing Winget updates has significantly improved the update process. It provides a safe environment for testing, ensuring reliability and efficiency. The workflow involves automated testing, fail-safe deployment, and efficient troubleshooting. Integrating Windows Sandbox has streamlined the deployment process and enhanced the overall reliability of updates.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Ensuring Seamless Application Deployments with Winget Pre-Install

    Hello everyone, Today I wanted to discuss why we have the Winget Pre-Install component in our application deployments and how it resolves a critical issue with Winget. The Winget Pre-Install is a fundamental prerequisite that prevents application issues when installing apps with Pckgr. Let’s dive into the reasons behind its integration and how it serves…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Intune – Using a Requirement Rule to detect Adobe Acrobat Reader

    The blog discusses challenges with updating Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-Bit) via Winget, due to the software’s transition to a unified installation. This results in update failures on devices with Standard or Pro editions. The fix involves leveraging the “SCAPackageLevel” value to verify the installation of Adobe Reader before updating, ensuring a smoother experience.

    Thomas Mahony

  • WinGet – Updating a Package

    Hello all, In a previous blog, we explored how to submit a new package to the Winget repository. This time, we’re shifting our focus to updating an existing package – specifically one that’s been requested by our community. Our goal is to not only address these requests but also to demonstrate how straightforward and user-friendly…

    Thomas Mahony

  • WinGet – How to Add a New Application

    The post details the process of submitting a new application to WinGet using the CLI tool Komac, using the Azeus Convene application as an example. After demonstrating the installation and usage of Komac, the writer outlines package submission, validation, and approval. The post also covers how to add the approved package to Pckgr for testing…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Best Practices with Pckgr in Autopilot

    Deploying applications efficiently during the Autopilot process is crucial for streamlined device setup. This blog post explores best practices for using Pckgr applications with Autopilot and how Winget ties everything together. SYSTEM Vs User Applications When blocking applications via the Enrollment Status Page, we advise only adding applications that install with the SYSTEM account. In…

    Thomas Mahony

  • WinGet – Package Security Explained

    Hi all, In today’s blog we are going to discuss some of the great highlights around package security in the latest WinGet video released on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel. The video features Microsoft MVP Kaleb Luedtke and Demitrius Nelon Windows Package Manager (Product Manager) and goes in depth about the processes used to ensure…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Requesting a Winget Package – Our Process

    Todays blog will take a look how to request an application in Pckgr from the Winget repository and the behind the scenes process it goes through. Searching Winget for an application We are wanting to see if the Dell Display Manager is available already via Winget. To search for applications, open up PowerShell and use…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Winget – Automating JetBrains updates

    Hello everyone! Today I thought I would write about a process we just spent a night grinding through, automating the update of JetBrains packages in Winget. For those that do not know JetBrains is a software vendor which mostly focuses on building and releasing tools for software developers. They have a large stack of applications,…

    Thomas Mahony