Install PowerShell on Ubuntu 18.04

• Run the following commands to install PowerShell:

# Update the list of packages
sudo apt-get update
# Install pre-requisite packages.
sudo apt-get install -y wget apt-transport-https software-properties-common
# Download the Microsoft repository GPG keys
wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
# Register the Microsoft repository GPG keys
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
# Update the list of products
sudo apt-get update
# Enable the "universe" repositories
sudo add-apt-repository universe
# Install PowerShell
sudo apt-get install -y powershell

Test if you have install PowerShell successfully

• Run the following command:

$ pwsh -v

• You should get PowerShell 7.1.3 version or a new version.
• Now you are ready to use PowerShell on Linux.
• To start PowerShell session.
• Open a terminal and type pwsh.

Install PowerShell on other Linux distributions

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux