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--force, dotnet install tool -g with override existing command

See original GitHub issue

--force should override existing package regardless the version

(need discuss) --force should uninstall existing package with the same command name and install new package regardless the package id

example: dotnet install tool -g normal.vim dotnet install tool -g --force bob.vim

the result will be normal.vim is uninstalled and bob.vim installed. Type vim will invoke Bob’s vim

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Created 6 years ago
Comments:13 (3 by maintainers)

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heathscommented, Jan 25, 2023

I realize this is old, but not we’re running into a problem common in builds that don’t support something akin to a --force: we have to detect if a tool is already installed and react accordingly. This puts ownness on all DevOps to do the same. This is why most package managers support a --force or --overwrite, etc. The idea is to install the specified version even if another is already installed.

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heathscommented, Jun 14, 2023

Since this is closed and probably not getting attention, I opened #33246 to track.