How to Install PowerShell on Ubuntu

In this blog post, we'll guide you through the process of installing Microsoft's PowerShell on your Ubuntu system. PowerShell is a powerful command-line shell and scripting language that can be extremely useful for managing and automating tasks on your Linux machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, let's make sure you have everything you need. Open your terminal and follow these steps:

1. Update the list of packages to ensure you have the latest package information.

    sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install some prerequisite packages.

    sudo apt-get install -y wget apt-transport-https software-properties-common
   

3. Determine your Ubuntu version.

    source /etc/os-release
   

4. Download the Microsoft repository keys.

    wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/$VERSION_ID/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
   

5. Register the Microsoft repository keys.

    sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
   

6. Clean up by deleting the Microsoft repository keys file.

    rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
   

7. Update the list of packages after adding packages.microsoft.com.

    sudo apt-get update
   

Installing PowerShell

With the prerequisites out of the way, it's time to install PowerShell.

1. Run the following command to install PowerShell:

    sudo apt-get install -y powershell
   

2. Once the installation is complete, you can start PowerShell by simply running:

    pwsh
   

That's it! You now have PowerShell up and running on your Ubuntu system. You can start utilizing its features and scripting capabilities to simplify and automate various tasks.

Feel free to explore PowerShell's extensive capabilities and check out the official documentation for more in-depth information and usage examples.

Enjoy your PowerShell experience on Ubuntu!