Using powershell on linux

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Installation — github — latest

Download latest version of install package from https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases.

For Debian like distribution use dpkg -i to install:

dpkg -i /tmp/powershell-preview_7.4.0-preview.1-1.deb_amd64.deb 

Installation — github — stable version

Download stable version of install package from https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases.

For Debian like distribution use dpkg -i to install:

dpkg -i /tmp/powershell_7.2.9-1.deb_amd64.deb

Installation — Debian repository

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl gnupg apt-transport-https
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/microsoft-debian-bullseye-prod bullseye main" \
  > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft.list'
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y powershell

How to run

To launch PowerShell use the command pwsh-preview, powershell or pwsh depending on version you have installed:

Preview version:

$ pwsh-preview 
PowerShell 7.4.0-preview.1
PS /home/geraldo> 

Stable version:

$ pwsh
PowerShell 7.2.9
PS /home/geraldo>

Finding Modules

PS /home/geraldo> Find-Module *sharepoint*

Version          Name                                Repository  Description
-------          ----                                ----------  -----------
16.0.23109.12000 Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerS… PSGallery   Microsoft SharePoint Online Services Module for Windows PowerShell
3.29.2101.0      SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline       PSGallery   Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices PowerShell Cmdlets for SharePoint Online
5.3.0            SharePointDSC                       PSGallery   This DSC module is used to deploy and configure SharePoint Server 2013, 2016 and 2019, and co…
0.12.0.0         xSharePoint                         PSGallery   This DSC module is used to deploy and configure SharePoint Server 2013, and convers a wide ra…
3.29.2101.0      SharePointPnPPowerShell2016         PSGallery   Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices PowerShell Cmdlets for SharePoint 2016
3.29.2101.0      SharePointPnPPowerShell2013         PSGallery   Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices PowerShell Cmdlets for SharePoint 2013
3.29.2101.0      SharePointPnPPowerShell2019         PSGallery   Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices PowerShell Cmdlets for SharePoint 2019
1.0.0.98         RED-SharePoint                      PSGallery   SharePoint PowerShell Module, Codename: RED
1.0.7            SharePointOnline.CSOM               PSGallery   This module allows the usage oft the SharePoint Online Client Side Object Model (CSOM) librar…
2.1.0            SCOrchDev-SharePoint                PSGallery   Integration to SharePoint lists using their REST interface
1.2.0            SharePoint.Password.Manager         PSGallery   Update SharePoint service account password and Workflow service account password
...

Installing modules

PS /home/geraldo> Install-Module SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline

PS /home/geraldo> Get-InstalledModule

Importing modules

PS /home/geraldo> Import-Module -DisableNameChecking SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline

Powershell ISE

• ISE — Integrated Scripting environment
• Is a host application that assists us to create a script, and to run, test, or debug a command or script.
• It can extend the scripting capabilities and provides a Windows-oriented graphical user interface(GUI) where users can run various commands.
• Provides numerous features such as saves time, improves debugging and testing, etc.

Basic commands

Get-Command

List all command, cmdlet, aliases, function, workflow, filter, and application installed on host.

Get-Command -Name "*pattern*"

References

• What is PowerShell ISE(Integrated Scripting Environment)?