-preview switch: - installs pwsh-preview packages when a package manager is being used. - uses link name pwsh-preview when tar ball install is being done - results in preview release being available for calling manually, but does not become systemwide version Issue #7177
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# install-powershell.sh
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## Features of install-powershell.sh
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* can be called directly from git
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* optionally installs vs code and vs powershell extension (aka PowerShell IDE) using optional `-includeide` switch
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* defaults to completely automated operation (if appropriate permissions are available)
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* automatically looks up latest version via git tags
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* automatic selection of appropriate install sub-script
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* configures software installs for repositories when repositories are in place, otherwise pulls files from git releases. As repository versions are made available, script will be updated to take advantage.
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* user permission checking
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* sub-installers called from local file system if they exist, otherwise pulled from git
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* sub-installers can be called directly if auto-selection is not needed
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## Minimum Requirements for install-powershell.sh
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* bash shell
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* `sed`
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* native package manager available
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* `curl` (auto-installed if missing)
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## Parameters
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* -includeide - installs vscode and vscode powershell extension (only relevant to machines with desktop environment)
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* -interactivetesting - do a quick launch test of vscode - only relevant when used with -includeide
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* -skip-sudo-check - use sudo without verifying it's availability (hard to accurately do on some distros)
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* -preview - installs preview of powershell core side-by-side with any existing production releases.
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## Usage
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### Direct from Github
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```bash
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bash <(wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.sh) <ARGUMENTS>
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wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.sh | bash -s <ARGUMENTS>
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```
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### Local Copy
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```bash
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bash install-powershell.sh <ARGUMENTS>
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```
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## Examples
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### Only Install PowerShell Core
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```bash
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bash <(wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.sh)
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```
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### Install PowerShell Core with IDE
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```bash
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bash <(wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.sh) -includeide
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```
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### Install PowerShell Core with IDE and do tests that require a human to interact with the installation process
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```bash
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bash <(wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.sh) -includeide -interactivetesting
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```
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### Installation To do list
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* Detect and wait when package manager is busy/locked? - at least Ubuntu (CentOS does this internally)
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