Symlinked executables have missing dependencies

[sitiom]

Brief description of your issue

Since not all executables are statically built, symlinked executables often have missing dependencies with DLLs. Example:

• New package: Google.Android.SDKPlatformTools version 33.0.3 winget-pkgs#94818

This means dynamically linked executables won't work properly in Winget. There should be a way for Winget to handle this.

#361 (comment)

If an app depends on some .dll file within its directory, symbolic links do not work. Also, symbolic links require admin permission.

Possible solution: Use shims, like Scoop or Chocolatey.

• Shims like Scoop #361

Steps to reproduce

1. Checkout New package: Google.Android.SDKPlatformTools version 33.0.3 winget-pkgs#94818
2. Install Google.Android.SDKPlatformTools
3. Calling adb from the command line silently errors out with no output but calling the direct target executable works.

Expected behavior

Winget should somehow handle dependencies from symlinks.

Actual behavior

Executable does not work correctly due to missing DLLs.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.4.10173

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.1105
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.10173.0

[Trenly]

Seems like this is a duplicate of #2711