Setup PowerShell in Ubuntu

Refs:

Using Visual Studio Code for PowerShell Development

Setup PowerShell

With a desktop Linux deployment a browser can be used to visit the download sites and install PowerShell and VS Code using the desktop GUI (e.g., see Refs above). With Ubuntu it's easier from a terminal command line. Be sure updates have been downloaded and applied first

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

and maybe a restart if it's convenient (just to be on the safe side)

sudo shutdown -r now

Then PowerShell can be installed with

sudo snap install powershell --classic

Using the command pwsh after installation should start a PowerShell console (within Terminal); note the PS in the prompt. The exit command will, well, exit PowerShell.

pwsh

PowerShell 7.0.3

https://aka.ms/powershell

Type 'help' to get help.

PS /home/tschultz>exit

Setup Visual Studio Code

If VS Code isn't already installed it can be installed with

sudo snap install code --classic

after which the command code should open a VS Code window (VS Code can also be opened from the desktop via applications)

To add Powershell Extensions in VS Code use Go | Go to File from the menu or Ctrl + P and use ext install powershell as the search criteria. Click Install next to a PowersShell extension from Microsoft and it will begin installing. After installation you can select a color scheme (FWIW I like the white background with blue trim ISE look rather than the dark shark look).

A Quick Test

Use File | New and immediately File | Save As saving a PowerShell script (extension .ps1 e.g., demo.ps1) then enter and run a trivial PowerShell script (use Run | Run Without Debugging).