Embedded Files
Windows
Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
Use the msi package unless you have a compelling reason to use the zip package.You cannot install a later version of PowerShell on Windows 2012 unless you have WMF 4.0 or later.Downloads for WMF 4.0 are no longer available and WMF 5.1 does not seem to install without it. Consider an upgrade to Win2012 R2 or later.
Windows Client
Windows Client
winget search Microsoft.PowerShell
winget install --id Microsoft.Powershell --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.Powershell.Preview --source winget
Linux
Linux
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y wget apt-transport-https software-properties-common
wget -q "https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/$(lsb_release -rs)/packages-microsoft-prod.deb"
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y powershell
pwsh
Ubuntu (Alternative)
The apt based install method (described above) is generally the preferred approach as it simplifies updating to later versions.Ubuntu (Alternative)
Download .deb file from GitHub, then...
sudo dpkg -i powershell-lts_7.3.6-1.deb_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
To resolve missing dependencies and finish the install (if necessary)Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
PS C:\Windows\system32> winget search --id Microsoft.PowerShell
winget : The term 'winget' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ winget search --id Microsoft.PowerShell
+ ~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (winget:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
You're missing App Installer (Microsoft Store package)
OR you’re using a Windows Server build that doesn’t ship winget by default
OR App Installer is installed but its PATH is broken
Check if App Installer is installed...
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
If nothing is returned then App Installer is not installedTo install App Installer...
It is not recommended to do this on Windows Server (even though it may work)Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://aka.ms/getwinget -OutFile Winget.msixbundle
Add-AppxPackage .\Winget.msixbundle
Bibliography
Bibliography
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windowshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-macoshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-linuxhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershellhttps://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.0.3https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=stablehttps://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=ltshttps://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=preview
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