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Downloads:
146,805
Downloads of v 6.0.2.20180704:
7,800
Last Update:
04 Jul 2018
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Microsoft
Tags:
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Downloads:
146,805
Downloads of v 6.0.2.20180704:
7,800
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Microsoft
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powershell-core (Install) 6.0.2.20180704
This is not the latest version of powershell-core (Install) available.
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Requires https://chocolatey.org/packages/kb2999226 which requires a reboot after installation. This is required to have the install be successful on older systems.
To install powershell-core (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade powershell-core (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall powershell-core (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
NOTE: This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.
1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment
Please see the organizational deployment guide
2. Get the package into your environment-
Open Source or Commercial:
- Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://chocolatey.org/api/v2. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
- You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download
-
Open Source
- Download the Package Download
- Follow manual internalization instructions
-
Package Internalizer (C4B)
- Run
choco download powershell-core --internalize --version=6.0.2.20180704 --source=https://chocolatey.org/api/v2
(additional options) - Run
choco push --source="'http://internal/odata/repo'"
for package and dependencies - Automate package internalization
- Run
3. Enter your internal repository url
(this should look similar to https://chocolatey.org/api/v2)
4. Choose your deployment method:
choco upgrade powershell-core -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'" [other options]
See options you can pass to upgrade.
See best practices for scripting.
Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.
If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:
choco upgrade powershell-core -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
Exit 0
}
Exit $exitCode
- name: Ensure powershell-core installed
win_chocolatey:
name: powershell-core
state: present
version: 6.0.2.20180704
source: STEP 3 URL
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
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chocolatey_package 'powershell-core' do
action :install
version '6.0.2.20180704'
source 'STEP 3 URL'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
Chocolatey::Ensure-Package
(
Name: powershell-core,
Version: 6.0.2.20180704,
Source: STEP 3 URL
);
Requires Otter Chocolatey Extension. See docs at https://inedo.com/den/otter/chocolatey.
cChocoPackageInstaller powershell-core
{
Name = 'powershell-core'
Ensure = 'Present'
Version = '6.0.2.20180704'
Source = 'STEP 3 URL'
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'powershell-core':
provider => 'chocolatey',
ensure => '6.0.2.20180704',
source => 'STEP 3 URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
salt '*' chocolatey.install powershell-core version="6.0.2.20180704" source="STEP 3 URL"
See docs at https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/modules/all/salt.modules.chocolatey.html.
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This package was approved as a trusted package on 04 Jul 2018.
PowerShell Core is the open source multiplatform version of PowerShell
Preview releases are under the package id powershell-preview so that they can be safely installed and maintained side-by-side with the release versions on production systems.
Preview versions do not become the default powershell core edition on a system (unless they are the ONLY edition), if you have a preview version installed, access it via pwsh's '-pre' switch.
This package automatically does verbose MSI logging to %temp%\(packagenameandversion).MsiInstall.log
Some helpful install options (any of them can be combined - delimited by space):
* Any MSI Properties the package responds to can be specified in the same way, even if not documented here.
--install-arguments='"ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1"'
Installs a right click context menu to start a PowerShell Core prompt for a specific folder.
--install-arguments='"REGISTER_MANIFEST=1"'
Causes PowerShell Core to deliver logs to Windows Event logs.
--install-arguments='"ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1"'
Enable PS remoting during installation.
--install-arguments='"ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1 REGISTER_MANIFEST=1 ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1"'
Do it all.
--packageparameters '"/CleanUpPath"'
Removes all powershell core paths before starting install. Cleans up old paths from old powershell core MSIs.
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop';
$packageName= 'powershell-core'
$toolsDir = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$Version = "6.1.0-preview.3"
$InstallFolder = "$env:ProgramFiles\PowerShell\$Version"
If (Test-Path "$InstallFolder\pwsh.exe")
{
Write-output "$packagename version $PFSubfolder is already installed by another means."
Exit 0
}
$packageArgs = @{
packageName = $packageName
unzipLocation = $toolsDir
fileType = 'MSI'
url = "https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v$version/PowerShell-$version-win-x86.msi"
url64bit = "https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v$version/PowerShell-$version-win-x64.msi"
softwareName = "PowerShell-6.0.*"
checksum = '5A6D894329C5B2E8FF358FEC746AA1B56A7144DE98B2DEC5A9589C9EB2189427'
checksumType = 'sha256'
checksum64 = 'A68C4AF35E36701CE02B0E0D79B0D8EF5E6D978A496A8B025CFA9F6BF08BC177'
checksumType64= 'sha256'
silentArgs = "/qn /norestart /l*v `"$($env:TEMP)\$($packageName).$($env:chocolateyPackageVersion).MsiInstall.log`"" # ALLUSERS=1 DISABLEDESKTOPSHORTCUT=1 ADDDESKTOPICON=0 ADDSTARTMENU=0
validExitCodes= @(0, 3010, 1641)
}
$pp = Get-PackageParameters
if ($pp.CleanUpPath) {
Write-Host "/CleanUpSystemPath was used, removing all PowerShell Core path entries before installing"
& "$toolsDir\Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1" -PathScope Machine, User -RemoveAllOccurances
}
Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
Write-Output "************************************************************************************"
Write-Output "* INSTRUCTIONS: Your system default PowerShell version has not been changed."
Write-Output "* PowerShell Core $version, was installed to: `"$installfolder`""
Write-Output "* To start PowerShell Core $version, at a prompt or the start menu execute:"
Write-Output "* `"pwsh.exe`""
Write-Output "* Or start it from the desktop or start menu shortcut installed by this package."
Write-Output "************************************************************************************"
Write-Output "**************************************************************************************"
Write-Output "* As of OpenSSH 0.0.22.0 Universal Installer, a script is distributed that allows *"
Write-Output "* setting the default shell for openssh. You could call it with code like this: *"
Write-Output "* If (Test-Path `"$env:programfiles\openssh-win64\Set-SSHDefaultShell.ps1`") *"
Write-Output "* {& `"$env:programfiles\openssh-win64\Set-SSHDefaultShell.ps1`" [PARAMETERS]} *"
Write-Output "* Learn more with this: *"
Write-Output "* Get-Help `"$env:programfiles\openssh-win64\Set-SSHDefaultShell.ps1`" *"
Write-Output "* Or here: *"
Write-Output "* https://github.com/DarwinJS/ChocoPackages/blob/master/openssh/readme.md *"
Write-Output "**************************************************************************************"
From: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/LICENSE.txt
LICENSE
PowerShell 6.0
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
All rights reserved.
MIT License
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the ""Software""), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Idempotently removes extra PowerShell Core paths from the machine, user and/or process environment scope with no reordering.
.DESCRIPTION
Defaults to machine scope and leaving the last sorted path alone.
Does not touch path if there is nothing to clean.
Emits one simple log line about it's actions for each scope.
Also accessible in the powershell-core Chocolatey package by using -params '"/CleanUpSystemPath"'
.PARAMETER PathScope
Set of machine scopes to clean up. Valid options are one or more of: Machine, User, Process.
Default: machine
.PARAMETER RemoveAllOccurences
By default the cleanup leaves the highest sorted PowerShell Core path alone.
This switch causes it to be cleaned up as well.
Default: false
.EXAMPLE
.\Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1
Removes all PowerShell core paths but the very last one when sorted in ascending order from the Machine level path.
Good for running on systems that already has at least one valid PowerShell install.
.EXAMPLE
.\Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1 -RemoveAllOccurences
Removes ALL PowerShell core paths from the Machine level path.
Good for running right before upgrading PowerShell core.
.EXAMPLE
.\Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1 -PathScope Machine, User, Process
Removes all paths but the very last one when sorted in ascending order.
Processes all path scopes including current process.
.EXAMPLE
.\Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1 -PathScope Machine, User, Process -RemoveAllOccurencs
Removes all paths from all path scopes including current process.
#>
param (
[ValidateSet("machine","user","process")]
[string[]]$PathScope="machine",
[switch]$RemoveAllOccurences
)
ForEach ($PathScopeItem in $PathScope)
{
$AssembledNewPath = $NewPath = ''
$pathstoremove = @([Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH","$PathScopeItem").split(';') | Where { $_ -ilike "*\Program Files\Powershell\6*"})
If (!$RemoveAllOccurences)
{
$pathstoremove = @($pathstoremove | sort-object | Select-Object -skiplast 1)
}
Write-Host "Reset-PWSHSystemPath: Found $($pathstoremove.count) paths to remove from $PathScopeItem path scope: $($Pathstoremove -join ', ' | out-string)"
If ($pathstoremove.count -gt 0)
{
foreach ($path in [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH","$PathScopeItem").split(';'))
{
If ($Path)
{
If ($pathstoremove -inotcontains "$Path")
{
[string[]]$Newpath += "$path"
}
}
}
$AssembledNewPath = ($newpath -join(';')).trimend(';')
$AssembledNewPath -split ';'
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH",$AssembledNewPath,"$PathScopeItem")
}
}
VERIFICATION
Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.
Retrieve the SHA256 value for the specific release MSI you will install from
this page: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases
Calculate the SHA256 on the file and compare.
The package also contains and performs the checksum even when it has the source
internally.
- powershell-core.6.0.2.20180704.nupkg (3114d24bbb44) - ## / 56 - Log in or click on link to see number of positives
- PowerShell-6.1.0-preview.3-win-x64.msi (a68c4af35e36) - ## / 59 - Log in or click on link to see number of positives
- PowerShell-6.1.0-preview.3-win-x86.msi (5a6d894329c5) - ## / 59 - Log in or click on link to see number of positives
In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).
Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.
Version | Downloads | Last Updated | Status |
---|---|---|---|
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.3 | 27599 | Sunday, September 15, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.2 | 16968 | Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.1.20190704 | 7136 | Thursday, July 4, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.1 | 16188 | Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.0.20190408 | 6484 | Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.0 | 2383 | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.2.0-rc1 | 191 | Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.6 | 26 | Sunday, September 15, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.5 | 33 | Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.4 | 35 | Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.3 | 4455 | Saturday, February 23, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.2 | 4081 | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.1 | 6027 | Friday, November 16, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.0.20181026 | 6924 | Friday, October 26, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.0 | 14054 | Saturday, September 15, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.0-rc1 | 222 | Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.0-preview-3 | 356 | Thursday, June 14, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.0-preview-2 | 246 | Saturday, April 28, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.1.0-preview-1 | 318 | Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.4 | 10203 | Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.2.20180727 | 5030 | Friday, July 27, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.2.20180704 | 7800 | Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.2 | 2585 | Saturday, March 17, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.1 | 1512 | Thursday, January 25, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0 | 552 | Thursday, January 11, 2018 | Approved |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-rc2 | 314 | Friday, December 15, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-rc1 | 286 | Sunday, November 19, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta9 | 245 | Saturday, November 4, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta8 | 215 | Saturday, November 4, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta7 | 196 | Saturday, November 4, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta6 | 297 | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta5 | 216 | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta4 | 280 | Monday, July 17, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta3 | 281 | Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-beta1 | 280 | Friday, May 12, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha18 | 247 | Saturday, April 8, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha17 | 274 | Saturday, March 11, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha16 | 241 | Friday, February 17, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha15 | 284 | Friday, January 27, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha14-20170105 | 280 | Friday, January 6, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha14 | 247 | Thursday, January 5, 2017 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha13 | 270 | Friday, November 25, 2016 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha12-20161116 | 403 | Thursday, November 17, 2016 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha12 | 280 | Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | Exempted |
powershell-core (Install) 6.0.0-alpha11 | 261 | Thursday, November 17, 2016 | Exempted |
Microsoft
Product Release Notes https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v6.1.0-preview.3
Package release Notes:
v6.1.0-preview.2
- new utility script Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1 included to clean up old path entries
left by previous MSI installs. This problem should not occur going forward. To learn how to use this utility
directly use "get-help $env:chocolateyinstall\lib\powershell-core\tools\Reset-PWSHSystemPath.ps1"
- new chocolatey package switch to invoke path cleanup /CleanUpPath
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