Category Archives: Linux

PowerShell on Linux installs

Posted on Wednesday 1 February 2017 by richardsiddaway

PowerShell on Linux installs are now easier as you can use the Linux package management tools to download and update PowerShell Core 6.0 Details from https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2017/02/01/installing-latest-powershell-core-6-0-release-on-linux-just-got-easier/

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Linux on the desktop

Posted on Thursday 29 December 2016 by richardsiddaway

My sense of humour has some quirky moments – as my friends will tell you. Last night I had a lot of time to sit and think (why is a story for another time and place) and it one point … Continue reading →

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Upgrading WSL

Posted on Friday 28 October 2016 by richardsiddaway

If you start  WSL (Bash on Ubuntu on Windows) and see messages like this: 7 packages can be updated.1 update is a security update.root@RSsurfacePro2:~# You can view the available updates: root@RSsurfacePro2:~# apt-get updateHit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InReleaseGet:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 … Continue reading →

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PowerShell DSC for Linux 1.1

Posted on Wednesday 30 September 2015 by richardsiddaway

PowerShell DSC for Linux 1.1 has been released. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2015/09/30/powershell-dsc-for-linux-version-1-1-is-now-available-and-new-linux-resources.aspx With bug fixes, support for the separation of configuration and node ids  and new resources this release makes it easier than ever to manage your Linux boxes through DSC

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