How to Download and Install PowerShell Core on Linux - Quick and Easy

Programming is one of the professions with the largest field of work in this era in which we live thanks to the new technologies that have made it essential for most companies to have a computer expert.

Having the knowledge you need to be able to program will open the door to new business opportunities, so it's important to have the most useful tools at hand.

We came today to show you one of these tools which is the so called PowerShell that surely if you are up to date with this world you will have heard about it. This is a great console that is widely used for the features it has that will make your job a lot easier, you can even enable PowerShell scripting in Windows.



However, many users who are particularly new to this world either don't know how to install PowerShell on Linux or have trouble doing it for some reason and need a quick guide. And that's what we're going to do today, we'll show you how to install it with this article we have prepared for everyone who needs this program.

So pay close attention, as we will also talk a little bit about this great console so you can learn more, so let's start with the guide to install this amazing program on Linux.

What is PowerShell?

Before we move on to the installation guide, we'll tell you a little about PowerShell so that anyone who reads this article and doesn't know it has enough prior knowledge to understand the guide. This will also give you a bigger picture of information and who knows, you might learn something or other that you didn't know before about this console.


PowerShell is a command console developed for operating systems Windows, Mac and Linux as a great alternative to traditional consoles, innovating with its fantastic features.


This console was launched in 2006 and since its launch it has evolved by adding new features for users such as having a scripting language designed for system administrators.

His interactive environment allows its users not only to control and automate processes, but you can also control some applications of the operating system in which you have it, making it a very complete and capable tool, you can also download a file from the Internet from PowerShell in Windows.

However, you may have trouble installing them in all operating systems you have on your PC, so we will show you how to easily do it for the system Linux.

How to install PowerShell on Linux?

The process you need to go through is simpler than how much you think, so pay close attention to the steps we will show you in this guide so that you don't have any problems.

You will see that in a short time you will be able to use this tool on your computer without any problems thanks to the steps that we will show you below in this article to install PowerShell Core su Linux.

Mode 1

The first way is to go to the Linux application store where you can download and install this program automatically and without any problem. You can also go to the official GitHub page to download it to the operating system you want in case you can't do it from the Linux app store.


Mode 2

The second way is even easier, you just have to use the terminal of your operating system and install it from there. You just have to use the following command:

  • "PowerShell quick installation - classic"

Once you enter this command, the download and installation process will run automatically and once finished you will have your new console ready to be used in your operating system with Linux.


And voila, we hope this article was useful to you and that you can take advantage of this amazing tool for all programmers that is PowerShell on your Linux PC.


Likewise, we encourage you to continue learning and exploring this amazing world that is programming so that you can always have all the tools you need to do your job well.

In case you no longer need the program or will no longer use it, you can completely remove or uninstall Windows PowerShell.

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