Showing message like " Blocked by package.config"

Question

In VS Manage Nuget Packages window, When choose nuget from browse and see the listed versions, the message showing like Blocked by package.config after under this message all the version again listed. This is for all packages in nuget.org.

Can anyone tell me the reason why shown that message like that?

enter image description here

Can anyone tell me the reason why shown that message like that?

enter image description here

user_2843065 · Answer

packages.config has an optional attribute allowedVersions, which can be used to constrain the versions that are allowed to be installed.

user_164150 · Answer

It seems to be a bug that will be fixed in NuGet 5.4 : https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/8679

You still can use the command Update-Package to change the version of any installed package.

user_6422310 · Answer

you could try this steps:

Remove the "AllowedVersions" attribute from "packages.config"
Try to reinstall the package.
the package will be installed successfully.

Showing message like " Blocked by package.config"

3 Answers