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Microsoft has really turned over a new leaf in regards to its view of the previously despised Linux operating systems. Satya Nadella has led the company through a complete 180. Not only have they stopped dissing Linux, Microsoft seemingly fully supports it. Previous CEO Steve Balmer tried to put Linux in a guillotine with its 59,000 strong, patent portfolio blade. He pushed companies into signing patent licensing deals; search Amdocs for the details on one such agreement.

There are two tricky little problems when setting your path variable in PowerShell. Here's how to get past them. First, lots of guides show things like this: Which works on Windows but won't work on OS X. The variable name has to be all-caps: Next, the separator between path elements on Windows is.

With Nadella at the helm, the company now views Linux as an asset rather than a competitor. They may be on to something, Linux is a fantastic operating system that has propagated to data centers world-wide. It usually far outnumbers Windows nodes in those same dcs. However, a lot of the software available for Linux is sub-par in many a users’ eye. Kolab is able to ape some of the best features of Microsoft Exchange, but lacks the polish and scalability features. Libre Office Writer 5 is good for free software, but I write all my documents in Microsoft Word.

  1. Howdy Folks, I have a simple query, being fond of using the Powershell in Windows Machines where I usually run the commands or install the modules and to do so we need to run the Windows PowerShell as an administrator!! But the same option is not available in MacOS. Though I know how to use the.
  2. If you don't want to use some 'powershell port', the best thing IMHO is to rewrite it into a macOS-compatible script, like bash scripts. Better yet, if you are planning to use both Windows and Mac, I recommend using cross-platform scripts (ex. Python) so that you only have to write your code once and execute (ideally) in both platforms.
  3. PowerShell is an amazing command line, scripting & programming tool that I have used a few times on Microsoft Windows. PowerShell Core is now available for Mac OS and so today I am going to look at installing it on my MacBook. Note: I am installing PowerShell Core onto Mac OS Mojave (specifically Mac OS 10.14.5).

The ablity to run Microsoft’s flagship software on Linux machines could greatly expand Microsoft’s user base, both in the Enterprise and by individuals. Last year MS released an edition of its SQL 2016 Server that runs on Linux and enabled Bash (the Linux terminal for my Windows readers) in Windows 10. It fully supports Linux virtual machines in its Azure cloud and Unbuntu on Windows is available in the Microsoft store. Its latest offering is the ubiquitous PowerShell and .Net core. The old lines in the sand are starting to become awfully blurry. The official Microsoft announcement is here if you’d like to read it.

Speculation could lead one to ponder what else will run on Linux now that it has the next-gen .Net framework easily available. Rumors abound that everything from Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft Office is on the way. Only the future will tell for sure, but I can’t imagine that MS went to all this trouble just to let Windows admins run their PowerShell scripts on the Linux team’s VMs. Python isn’t that big of a leap for those of us that are proficient at PowerShell, there’d be no reason for this type of overture unless they have plans to do something more with it.

So how do we get PowerShell on to Linux and what can you do with it after you do? Let’s find out! If you don’t have an old system lying around that you can toss your favorite Linux distro on, I suggest building a VM on your Windows machine. You can use Hyper-V if you have Windows 10 Pro or Server, and VirtualBox if you don’t. See my article about building a VM on windows for more info.

I’m using Ubuntu 17.10 and I’m going to add the Microsoft repository to my package manager so that my install stays up to date with my regular update procedure. If you’re doing this on a MAC you’ll want to grab one of the OS X packages from the GitHub Repository. The Macintosh operating system has an unknown developer lock on it just like your phone does. You’ll need to CTRL + Click on the PKG file that you downloaded and then pick Open to bypass the security feature. Follow the Wizard to complete the installation.

In Ubuntu, open a terminal and follow the instructions below.

  1. We need to add the curl program unless you’ve already had to for some other task.
    1. Type: sudo apt install curl and press enter.
  3. Now we’re going to import the repository GPG keys.
    1. Type: curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add – then press enter.
  5. We need to register the repository.
    1. Type: curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/17.04/prod.list | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft.list and press enter.
  7. Next we need to check for updates.
    1. Type: Sudo apt-get update and press enter.
  9. All that’s left is to install PowerShell
    1. Type: sudo apt-get install -y powershell

That’s it, you’ve installed PowerShell on Linux. To those of us that have been in tech for more than a few years, that is a very odd sentence to type. Now what? Well, first you’ll need to launch it. Open your terminal and depending on the version of Linux/Mac OS X and the package you’ll need to type either powershell or pwsh to access it.

Once you’re in, it works exactly like it does on Windows. A good way to see what you can do is to list out the commands and modules available. Try Get-Help Get* for a list of get commands and Get-Help Set* for the settings you can alter. Get-Module -list is also handy.

There are a lot of commands available but some of my favorites are missing. Get-NetAdapterConfiguration and Test-Connection are nowhere to be seen but the trusty Get-ChildItem and Get-Process are both fully functional. You’ll have to check for your favorites. One would assume cmdlets will be added with future updates as there were in the evolution of PowerShell on Windows.

As I’ve stated in numerous posts before, I like and use all technology. I see the new trend of intergration as an extreme advantage for the future of computing in general. I sincerely hope it continues.

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PowerCLI 10.0.0 was released just a few weeks ago and one of the key updates was the added support for MacOS and Linux operating systems. It’s still amazing to think about! PowerShell and PowerCLI available to users on OSes other than just Windows. Wow!

Let’s put this to action and get PowerCLI installed on a MacOS system.

Prerequisite: Installing PowerShell Core – Package

The minimally required version for MacOS is PowerShell Core 6.0.1. There’s a couple different ways to install PowerShell onto a MacOS system. This first method is downloading the PowerShell package and installing it through GUI installer.

We can start by browsing to the PowerShell GitHub repository, and clicking on the ‘Releases’ button. Alternatively, here’s a direct link: PowerShell Releases page

On the PowerShell Releases page, we will want to download the latest MacOS package to our local system. Now, we will want to run through the installer. Accepting all of the defaults worked in my environment.

Prerequisite: Installing PowerShell – Homebrew

The other main way of installing PowerShell is through Homebrew. Homebrew is a package manager. It will easily allow us to install, update, and remove packages, like PowerShell, directly from the command line!

If you don’t already have Homebew installed, it too can be installed from the command line with the following within Terminal:

Install-Module-NameVMware.PowerCLI-ScopeCurrentUser

At this point, we’re all set! We can start using PowerCLI just like we normally have on Windows systems for years!

Couple Things to Keep in Mind

There are still a couple things to keep in mind as you move forward in the excitement of having PowerCLI on a non-Windows system. PowerShell Core, as well as the underlying .NET Core, are not feature complete to their non-Core counterparts. Make sure to test your scripts thoroughly prior to using them. A recent example that was brought up within the PowerCLI channel in the VMware Code Slack group: ConvertFrom-SecureString doesn’t currently work, as per Issue 1654. Therefore, if you have any scripts containing secure string objects, PowerShell Core will not be able to decrypt them.

The PowerCLI 10.0.0 release starts with support for the following modules, and the rest of the modules will be added over time:

  • VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Common
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Core
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Vds
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk
  • VMware.VimAutomation.Storage
  • VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility

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Some cmdlets, even though they may be in the above list, also still may not function properly. Examples:

  • Get-VICredentialStoreItem
  • New-VICredentialStoreItem
  • Remove-VICredentialStoreItem
  • Get-VMHostHardware
  • Open-VMConsoleWindow

Wrap-Up

Powershell Core Mac Os X

The PowerCLI 10.0.0 release added the much requested support for MacOS and Linux systems! In this blog, we walked through two different methods to make PowerShell Core available on MacOS and how to install PowerCLI.

Azure Powershell Mac Os X

Let us know what you’re most excited about now that PowerCLI works on multiple OSes!