winget install option for client only install

[johnburnett]

Summary of the new feature / enhancement

I'd like to install the openssh client via winget, but not have the sshd service enabled. I can work around this by running:

Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Manual'
Stop-Service sshd

...but ideally there would be a way to prevent this in the first place. And in the meantime, I'd recommend the above bit of powershell gets added to https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH to help others with the same request.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

No response

[tgauth]

you should be able to use WinGet's --override parameter to pass: ADDLOCAL=Client

[johnburnett]

Ah great, thank you. Where’s that documented?

[tgauth]

winget is using the MSI: https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH-Using-MSI.
I'll call that out explicitly in https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH.

[johnburnett]

Sounds great, thanks!