EDIT: This was an unsupported work around and now 18.04 is officially supported, you can read my post about it here: Install Powershell and PowerCLI in Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver)
Over the last few weeks, due to the increased compatibility and requirements for me to be using a Linux distro, I have decided to make a transition over to Linux (specifically Ubuntu) and one of the requirements for this process was the ability to install Powershell as I frequently use PowerCLI. However, It’s not as simple as an apt-get install cmdlet. I am by no means a developer or coder, but as you might know, I do create some scripts or tools now and again.
So, as part of this trial transition (who knows, might go back to windows – ghast!), I have managed to install Powershell and PowerCLI. This guide is for 18.04 but it uses 17.04 libraries as 18.04 is not official supported, yet. But it does work.
So, lets begin:
References:
- Github Powershell for Ubuntu 17.04
- Basic Troubleshooting (didn’t get it right first time due to incompatible dependencies)
Install Curl
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# apt install curl Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: libcurl4 The following NEW packages will be installed curl libcurl4 0 to upgrade, 2 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. Need to get 373 kB of archives. After this operation, 1,036 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 libcurl4 amd64 7.58.0-2ubuntu3 [214 kB] Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 curl amd64 7.58.0-2ubuntu3 [159 kB] Fetched 373 kB in 0s (3,986 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package libcurl4:amd64. (Reading database ... 174631 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libcurl4_7.58.0-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libcurl4:amd64 (7.58.0-2ubuntu3) ... Selecting previously unselected package curl. Preparing to unpack .../curl_7.58.0-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking curl (7.58.0-2ubuntu3) ... Setting up libcurl4:amd64 (7.58.0-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ... Setting up curl (7.58.0-2ubuntu3) ... root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
Download libicu57 and install dependency:
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/icu/libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb --2018-05-03 09:21:17-- http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/icu/libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb Resolving security.ubuntu.com (security.ubuntu.com)... 91.189.91.23, 91.189.88.162, 91.189.88.149, ... Connecting to security.ubuntu.com (security.ubuntu.com)|91.189.91.23|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 7691150 (7.3M) [application/x-debian-package] Saving to: ‘libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb’ libicu57_57.1-6ubun 100%[===================>] 7.33M 5.42MB/s in 1.4s 2018-05-03 09:21:18 (5.42 MB/s) - ‘libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb’ saved [7691150/7691150] root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# sudo apt install -f ./libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'libicu57' instead of './libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb' The following NEW packages will be installed libicu57 0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. Need to get 0 B/7,691 kB of archives. After this operation, 30.7 MB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 /home/raymond/libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb libicu57 amd64 57.1-6ubuntu0.3 [7,691 kB] Selecting previously unselected package libicu57:amd64. (Reading database ... 174638 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libicu57_57.1-6ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libicu57:amd64 (57.1-6ubuntu0.3) ... Setting up libicu57:amd64 (57.1-6ubuntu0.3) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ... root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
Downgrade libcurl
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# apt install libcurl3/bionic Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Selected version '7.58.0-2ubuntu2' (Ubuntu:18.04/bionic [amd64]) for 'libcurl3' The following packages will be REMOVED curl libcurl4 The following NEW packages will be installed libcurl3 0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 2 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. Need to get 214 kB of archives. After this operation, 392 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libcurl3 amd64 7.58.0-2ubuntu2 [214 kB] Fetched 214 kB in 0s (3,901 kB/s) (Reading database ... 174643 files and directories currently installed.) Removing curl (7.58.0-2ubuntu3) ... Removing libcurl4:amd64 (7.58.0-2ubuntu3) ... Selecting previously unselected package libcurl3:amd64. (Reading database ... 174631 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libcurl3_7.58.0-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libcurl3:amd64 (7.58.0-2ubuntu2) ... Setting up libcurl3:amd64 (7.58.0-2ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ... root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
Import the public repository GPG keys
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 983 100 983 0 0 5015 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 5015
OK
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
Register the Microsoft Ubuntu repository
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# sudo curl -o /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft.list https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/17.04/prod.list
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 78 100 78 0 0 1114 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 1114
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
Update the list of products
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# sudo apt-get update Hit:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease Hit:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease Hit:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease Get:4 http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable InRelease [2,801 B] Hit:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease Ign:6 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease Get:7 https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/17.04/prod zesty InRelease [2,839 B] Get:8 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release [1,189 B] Get:9 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release.gpg [819 B] Hit:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease Get:11 http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable/main amd64 Packages [50.0 kB] Get:12 https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/17.04/prod zesty/main amd64 Packages [11.9 kB] Get:13 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages [1,338 B] Fetched 70.9 kB in 1s (140 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# sudo apt-get install -y powershell Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: liblttng-ust-ctl4 liblttng-ust0 liburcu6 The following NEW packages will be installed liblttng-ust-ctl4 liblttng-ust0 liburcu6 powershell 0 to upgrade, 4 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. Need to get 52.7 MB of archives. After this operation, 142 MB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 liblttng-ust-ctl4 amd64 2.10.1-1 [80.8 kB] Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 liburcu6 amd64 0.10.1-1 [52.1 kB] Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 liblttng-ust0 amd64 2.10.1-1 [154 kB] Get:4 https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/17.04/prod zesty/main amd64 powershell amd64 6.1.0~preview.2-1.ubuntu.17.04 [52.4 MB] Fetched 52.7 MB in 8s (6,816 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package liblttng-ust-ctl4:amd64. (Reading database ... 174659 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../liblttng-ust-ctl4_2.10.1-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking liblttng-ust-ctl4:amd64 (2.10.1-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package liburcu6:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../liburcu6_0.10.1-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking liburcu6:amd64 (0.10.1-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package liblttng-ust0:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../liblttng-ust0_2.10.1-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking liblttng-ust0:amd64 (2.10.1-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package powershell. Preparing to unpack .../powershell_6.1.0~preview.2-1.ubuntu.17.04_amd64.deb ... Unpacking powershell (6.1.0~preview.2-1.ubuntu.17.04) ... Setting up liburcu6:amd64 (0.10.1-1) ... Setting up liblttng-ust-ctl4:amd64 (2.10.1-1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ... Setting up liblttng-ust0:amd64 (2.10.1-1) ... Setting up powershell (6.1.0~preview.2-1.ubuntu.17.04) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ... root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond#
Start Powershell and Check Powershell Version
root@epicworkstation:/home/raymond# pwsh
PowerShell v6.1.0-preview.2
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
https://aka.ms/pscore6-docs
Type 'help' to get help.
PS /home/raymond> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 6.1.0-preview.2
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId v6.1.0-preview.2
OS Linux 4.17.0-041700rc2-generic #201804230622 SMP Mon Apr 23 10:25:30 UTC 2018
Platform Unix
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
Install PowerCLI and verify it installed
PS /home/raymond> Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI
Untrusted repository
You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the
modules from 'PSGallery'?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): A
PS /home/raymond> Get-Module -ListAvailable Vmware* Directory: /usr/local/share/powershell/Modules
ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 6.7.0.8... VMware.DeployAutomation {Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle, Copy-DeployRule...}
Script 6.7.0.8... VMware.ImageBuilder {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile...}
Manifest 10.1.0.... VMware.PowerCLI
Script 6.7.0.8... VMware.Vim
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog...}
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Common
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer...}
Script 6.5.4.7... VMware.VimAutomation.HA Get-DrmInfo
Script 7.1.0.7... VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.License Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtService}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.PCloud {Connect-PIServer, Disconnect-PIServer, Get-PIComputeInstance, Get-PIDatacenter}
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Srm {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Storage {Add-KeyManagementServer, Copy-VDisk, Export-SpbmStoragePolicy, Get-KeyManagementServer...}
Script 1.2.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 10.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vds {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch...}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc {Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-VmcService, Connect-VmcServer...}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.vROps {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition...}
Script 6.5.1.7... VMware.VumAutomation {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance...}
Process is now complete.
Jon Berg
Very nice, thanks!