Installing modules (Install-Module) in PowerShell - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to install the module named 'Az'.

PowerShell

Install-Module -Name [1]

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AAzure

BAz

CAzureRM

DAzureModule

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Azure' instead of 'Az' as the module name.

Confusing 'AzureRM' which is an older module.

The correct module name to install is Az. This is the official Azure PowerShell module.

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medium

Complete the code to install the module 'PSReadLine' without asking for confirmation.

PowerShell

Install-Module -Name PSReadLine -[1]

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AForce

BConfirm

CNoConfirm

DSkip

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using '-Confirm' which actually asks for confirmation.

Using '-NoConfirm' which is not a valid parameter.

The -Force parameter installs the module without prompting for confirmation.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to install the module 'Pester' for the current user only.

PowerShell

Install-Module -Name Pester -Scope [1]

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AUser

BAllUsers

CCurrentUser

DLocal

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'User' or 'Local' which are not valid scope values.

Using 'AllUsers' which installs for all users.

The correct scope to install the module only for the current user is CurrentUser.

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hard

Fill both blanks to install the module 'Az.Accounts' and allow pre-release versions.

PowerShell

Install-Module -Name [1] -[2]

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AAz.Accounts

BAllowPrerelease

CForce

DSkipPublisherCheck

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Force' instead of 'AllowPrerelease'.

Using 'SkipPublisherCheck' which is unrelated.

Use Az.Accounts as the module name and -AllowPrerelease to allow pre-release versions.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to install the module 'PSGallery' from the repository 'PSGallery' and force the installation.

PowerShell

Install-Module -Name [1] -Repository [2] -[3]

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APSGallery

CForce

DCurrentUser

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'CurrentUser' as a parameter instead of 'Force'.

Confusing repository name with module name.

The module name and repository are both 'PSGallery', and -Force forces the installation.