April 2024
Beginner to intermediate
336 pages
8h 51m
English
book
Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition
by Jeffery Hicks, Don Jones, James Petty
Overview
Automate complex tasks and processes with PowerShell scripts. This amazing book teaches you how to write, test, and organize high-quality, reusable scripts for Windows, Linux, and cloud-based systems.
Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition takes you beyond command-line PowerShell and opens up the amazing world of scripting and automation. In just 27 bite-sized lessons, you’ll learn to write scripts that can eliminate repetitive manual tasks, create custom reusable tools, and build effective pipelines and workflows.
In Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition you’ll learn:
The PowerShell language lets you write scripts to control nearly every aspect of Windows. Just master a few straightforward scripting skills, and you'll save yourself from hours of tedious tasks. This revised second edition is fully updated to PowerShell’s latest version, including hands-on examples that perfectly demonstrate modern PowerShell’s cross-platform applications.
About the Technology
You can write PowerShell scripts to automate nearly any admin task on Windows, Linux, and macOS. This book shows you how! In just 27 short lessons you can complete on your lunch break, you’ll learn to create, organize, test, and share scripts and tools that will save you hours of time in your daily work.
About the Book
Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition is a hands-on introduction to PowerShell automation and toolbuilding. Updated for the latest version of PowerShell, this thoroughly revised bestseller teaches you how to write efficient scripts, find and squash bugs, and organize your tools into libraries. Along the way, you’ll even pick up tips for securing and managing Linux and macOS systems.
What's Inside
About the Reader
Beginning to intermediate knowledge of PowerShell required.
About the Authors
James Petty is CEO of PowerShell.org and The DevOps Collective and a Microsoft MVP. Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks are the authors of the first edition of Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches.
Quotes
The best! From creating pipelines to testing with Pester to even digital signing, it’s got everything!
- Chrissy LeMaire, Microsoft MVP, creator of dbatools
A wonderful guide! The updates to PowerShell 7 are greatly needed and well executed.
- Joe Houghes, Microsoft MVP Pure Storage
Each manageable lesson builds upon the previous one. I recommend this book to anyone getting started with PowerShell!
- Steven Judd, Tenstreet
The next step in your journey from PowerShell command runner to script maker!
- Glen Thompson, Mainfreight
Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition takes you beyond command-line PowerShell and opens up the amazing world of scripting and automation. In just 27 bite-sized lessons, you’ll learn to write scripts that can eliminate repetitive manual tasks, create custom reusable tools, and build effective pipelines and workflows.
In Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition you’ll learn:
- Setting up a reliable scripting environment
- Designing functions and scripts
- Effective pipeline usage
- Scripting and security
- Dealing with errors and bugs
- Source control with git
- Sharing and publishing scripts
- Professional-grade scripting practices
The PowerShell language lets you write scripts to control nearly every aspect of Windows. Just master a few straightforward scripting skills, and you'll save yourself from hours of tedious tasks. This revised second edition is fully updated to PowerShell’s latest version, including hands-on examples that perfectly demonstrate modern PowerShell’s cross-platform applications.
About the Technology
You can write PowerShell scripts to automate nearly any admin task on Windows, Linux, and macOS. This book shows you how! In just 27 short lessons you can complete on your lunch break, you’ll learn to create, organize, test, and share scripts and tools that will save you hours of time in your daily work.
About the Book
Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition is a hands-on introduction to PowerShell automation and toolbuilding. Updated for the latest version of PowerShell, this thoroughly revised bestseller teaches you how to write efficient scripts, find and squash bugs, and organize your tools into libraries. Along the way, you’ll even pick up tips for securing and managing Linux and macOS systems.
What's Inside
- Setting up a reliable scripting environment
- Designing functions and scripts
- Effective pipeline usage
- Sharing and publishing scripts
About the Reader
Beginning to intermediate knowledge of PowerShell required.
About the Authors
James Petty is CEO of PowerShell.org and The DevOps Collective and a Microsoft MVP. Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks are the authors of the first edition of Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches.
Quotes
The best! From creating pipelines to testing with Pester to even digital signing, it’s got everything!
- Chrissy LeMaire, Microsoft MVP, creator of dbatools
A wonderful guide! The updates to PowerShell 7 are greatly needed and well executed.
- Joe Houghes, Microsoft MVP Pure Storage
Each manageable lesson builds upon the previous one. I recommend this book to anyone getting started with PowerShell!
- Steven Judd, Tenstreet
The next step in your journey from PowerShell command runner to script maker!
- Glen Thompson, Mainfreight
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