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by jdmichal 1709 days ago
PowerShell has been available on Linux via .NET Core since 2016 and version 6.0. Even my Windows box with PowerShell 5.1 likes to remind me of this fact every time I start it:

    Windows PowerShell
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    Try the new cross-platform PowerShell https://aka.ms/pscore6
2 comments
judge2020 1709 days ago
On that note, i'm saddened Windows 11 doesn't ship with Powershell 7. Are there that many breaking changes in the switch from 5 -> 6 or 5 -> 7?
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jerrysievert 1709 days ago
yep, always good to get ads on your shell when you start it.

it's like those awesome ubuntu login motd's, I look forward to them every time I log in, just in case the ad changes.

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