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Using PowerShell on Linux
PowerShell started its life as a closed-source, proprietary product that could only be installed on Windows operating systems. Now though, it’s Free Open Source Software, and is freely available for use on Linux-based and macOS-based machines.
I can’t give you a complete course on PowerShell in this chapter, because it’s something that would require an entire book. Instead, I’ll just give you a high-level overview of the PowerShell philosophy, show you how to install it, and provide some useful examples. I’ll also provide some rationale on why you, as a Linux or Mac administrator, might like to learn PowerShell. And of course, you’ll find plenty of PowerShell reference material links both throughout the chapter and ...
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