Package Requested

[X] I would like someone else to build the manifest.
[ ] I would like help so I can submit the manifest.
[X] I have performed a search and couldn't find this package.
[ ] I think there is a new version available and I have provided the URL.

Please provide the following information if you can:

Publisher: Microsoft

Publisher Url: https://www.microsoft.com

Package Name: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2019 Express

Package Url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Download/details.aspx?id=101064 (just installation helper, not program itself)

Description: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2019 Express, ideally add other versions (2017, ...) too

Package Version: tbd

Installer URL: tbd

Aug 26 '21 09:08 herrxyz

I've looked into this before, unfortunately you need the full ISO to install SQL Server (any edition) silently, not just the lightweight installer that Express/Developer ships with that downloads the full installer.

I guess this is blocked by https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/1242, but maybe there's a more specific one? We need to be able to download a ISO, extract it, and run an EXE inside it (or if someone knows someone on the SQL Server team that can provide the installers as a zip so winget doesn't have to add ISO support too when it'll be a one off for this...)

(Chocolatey does it by extracting the ISO: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/sql-server-2019#files)

Aug 26 '21 10:08 jedieaston

didn't know about this special problem. fast search revealed this tutorial https://brycematheson.io/how-to-perform-a-silent-install-of-sql-server-or-sql-express/ as Microsoft® SQL Server® 2019 Express is produced by microsoft, they should be able to find a solution

Aug 26 '21 10:08 herrxyz

Maybe an installer which accepts a URL with the config file could be created? That's what they did for Office, a new installer version was made because winget needed that feature since we can't download more than one file.

Aug 26 '21 10:08 jedieaston

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