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PowerShell Core 6.0: Generally Available (GA) and Supported!

by Joey Aiello [MSFT] | January 10, 2018

 
PowerShell Core 6.0 is a new edition of PowerShell that is cross-platform (Windows, macOS, and Linux), open-source, and built for heterogeneous environments and the hybrid cloud.
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What’s the difference between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core?

There are now two editions of PowerShell:
Windows PowerShell is the edition of PowerShell built on top of .NET Framework
(sometimes referred to as “FullCLR”)
PowerShell Core is the edition of PowerShell built on top of .NET Core
(sometimes simplified to “CoreCLR”)
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What platforms are supported?

PowerShell Core is officially supported on the following platforms:
Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, and 17.04
Debian 8.7+, and 9
CentOS 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
OpenSUSE 42.2
Fedora 25, 26
macOS 10.12+

 
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PowerShell vs. PowerShell Core, what you need to know
by Martin Brinkmann | January 12, 2018

 
Microsoft works actively on PowerShell Core. PowerShell, on the other hand, is in a state that can best be compared to extended support for Windows versions. Microsoft has no plans to add features to PowerShell, but it will release critical bug fixes and security updates.

* However, there are currently no plans to introduce new functionality to Windows PowerShell. This means that the risk of regression will be very low for Windows PowerShell, so you can count on it as a stable platform for your existing workloads.

PowerShell Core installs side by side on Windows. In short: PowerShell Core does not affect Windows PowerShell in any way on Windows devices.

 
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