How To Install and Use PowerShell on Linux

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Windows PowerShell is an excellent configuration management and automation framework. Administrators use PowerShell as a means on managing Windows, Linux, and networked clients.

In 2016, Microsoft open-sourced PowerShell and debuted a cross-platform iteration. This .NET Core version offers Linux and macOS installers. Because system administrators often use Linux, PowerShell on Linux brought lots of new functionality. Although it's essentially the same program, there are key differences such as the ability to run standard Bash commands in Linux PowerShell.

By reading this guide, you'll understand how to install, run, and use PowerShell on Linux!