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Questions tagged [powershell-7.0]
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Is anybody having this Powershell "Update-Help" command, issue?
I am trying to download and install Help files for all the commands but it won't work. I am using Powershell 7.1.1 inside the Windows Terminal.
Update-Help: Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'ConfigDefender, PSReadline' with UI culture(s)…
techsk8
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What decides if a value is returned from a PowerShell function?
I'm trying to figure out what dictates if a value is returned from a PowerShell function or not, and I've run into some oddities. The about_return docs say:
In PowerShell, the results of each statement are returned as output, even without a…
Carcigenicate
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skip powershell startup check for new version
tl;dr How to force Powershell to skip checking for a new release?
When I start Powershell 7, it checks for a new version of Powershell.
Currently, this looks like
PowerShell 7.0.0
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights…
JamesThomasMoon
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Pass variables to Foreach-Object PowerShell 7
What I want:
I have a script, which copies CAB-Files to over a hundred Servers, and works with it on them.
This script runs for over a week.
As I learned about the Foreach-Object -parallel Feature, I thought this would speed up the script…
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Write-Information does not appear to work in powershell foreach-object -parallel
I am new to powershell and just learning it. I have some experience in C#. I am trying to use the foreach-object -Parallel option but cant get all the Write-* functions to work.
function writeTest {
1..1 | ForEach-Object -Parallel {
…
tcochunk
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How to prevent trailing newline in PowerShell script?
This code adds lines, even when using "-NoNewline"
$LST1="OsName","OsVersion","TimeZone","CsName"
$LST2="CsManufacturer","CsModel","CsSystemType","BiosBIOSVersion","BiosReleaseDate"
$MEM1 = (Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory | Measure-Object…
Ed Pollnac
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Importing multiple versions of Powershell Modules loads them all?
Importing multiple versions of modules (this is PS7):
Import-Module -Name MyModule -RequiredVersion 1.0.28
Import-Module -Name MyModule -RequiredVersion 1.0.29
Will load both versions into your session:
Get-Module -Name MyModule…
FBryant87
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PowerShell 7. ForEach-Object -Parallel Does Not Autheticate Against Azure PowerShell
We wrote a script that supposed to execute Azure PowerShell commands in parallel. The problem is when we increase -ThrottleLimit higher than one, some of the commands are not being performed properly. The script is:
# Writing IPs for whitelisting…
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Why is the function not called by Start-ThreadJob?
I want to backup some data over my script. All data shall be zipped in a separate thread. But two things go wrong:
The function testFct is never called - indication: no "inside: ...".
The parameter ZipSource is missing - see output.
Calling the…
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How to clear a event log in Powershell 7
in Powershell 5 we can clear a Windows-Event-Log in this way:
Get-EventLog -LogName * | % { Clear-EventLog -LogName $_.log }
how to do this in Powershell 7??? (using powershell only)
Powershell way of handling windows events is now with…
ZEE
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Powershell PSReadLine : Get Key's for a given Function?
In PSReadLine 2.2.2 for PowerShell 7.2.11, On Windows, you can also use the Alt+? key chord to show the function bound to the next key chord you enter.
Conversely, is there a key or PS command that will show keys for a given function?
For example,…
Jason Doyle
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Implicit conversion to bool of struct defined in C# fails in PowerShell
Why does an implicit conversion to [byte] work, but when replacing byte by bool it no longer works?
I. e. the following works...
Add-Type -TypeDefinition @'
public readonly struct MyByte
{
private readonly byte value;
public MyByte( byte b…
zett42
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Use a PowerShell hash's key/values with Pester TestCases
I would like to pass the key/values of a PowerShell hash to a Pester unit test, via the TestCases parameter:
BeforeAll {
$Expected = @{
Address1='Address1'
Address2='Address2'
City='City'
RegionCode='RegionCode'
…
craig
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Download a file, get the status, then execute the file
I've tried invoke-restmethod, new-object and many other methods to achieve what I'm trying to do. Here are the latest two iterations:
$req = Invoke-WebRequest -uri $scripturl -OutFile "$($scriptpath)\fls.core.ps1"
Write-Host "StatusCode:"…
user736893
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Why is Powershell output different between 5.1 and Core 7.1.4
I have a block of PowerShell code that runs a command and then massages it and writes it to a text file.
$commandOutput = &"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell EMC\Unity\Unisphere CLI\uemcli" -d $frame -noHeader /stor/config/pool/sr show
foreach ($idline in…
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