PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language. Initially a Windows-only component, PowerShell was made open-source and cross-platform in 2016, adding support for macOS and Linux. PowerShell provides full access to the Component Object Model and Windows Management Instrumentation, enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote systems, and its scripting language treats data as structured objects rather than plain text.
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First Released ParadigmObject-oriented, imperative, shell scripting 2 SignificanceReplaced the older Windows command shell with an object-pipeline model built on .NET, becoming Microsoft's primary tool for Windows systems administration and automation. 2 Classification
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Does PowerShell only run on Windows?
No. It runs on Windows, Linux and macOS.
No. PowerShell began as a Windows tool, but Microsoft now documents it as a cross-platform solution that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It is both a command-line shell and a scripting language, and unlike most shells that only accept and return text, it accepts and returns .NET objects.
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Named Windows PowerShell, version 1.0 was released in November 2006 for Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows Vista and as an optional component of Windows Server 2008.
In Group: System and Application Automation Languages, Lead
PowerShell is a shell program developed by Microsoft for task automation and configuration management.
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