Lee Holmes
THIRD EDITION
Windows PowerShell Cookbook
ISBN: 978-1-449-32068-3
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Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Third Edition
by Lee Holmes
Copyright © 2013 Lee Holmes. All rights reserved.
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October 2007:
First Edition
August 2010:
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January 2013: Third Edition
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2012-12-21 First release
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Table of Contents
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Part I. Tour
A Guided Tour of Windows PowerShell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Part II. Fundamentals
1.
The Windows PowerShell Interactive Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.1. Run Programs, Scripts, and Existing Tools 19
1.2. Run a PowerShell Command 23
1.3. Resolve Errors Calling Native Executables 24
1.4. Supply Default Values for Parameters 26
1.5. Invoke a Long-Running or Background Command 28
1.6. Program: Monitor a Command for Changes 32
1.7. Notify Yourself of Job Completion 35
1.8. Customize Your Shell, Profile, and Prompt 36
1.9. Customize PowerShell’s User Input Behavior 39
1.10. Customize PowerShell’s Command Resolution Behavior 40
1.11. Find a Command to Accomplish a Task 43
1.12. Get Help on a Command 45
1.13. Update System Help Content 47
1.14. Program: Search Help for Text 49
1.15. Launch PowerShell at a Specific Location 50
1.16. Invoke a PowerShell Command or Script from Outside PowerShell 52
1.17. Understand and Customize PowerShell’s Tab Completion 55
1.18. Program: Learn Aliases for Common Commands 59
1.19. Program: Learn Aliases for Common Parameters 61
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