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description: PowerShell may run on Linux distributions that aren't officially supported by Microsoft.
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description: PowerShell can run on Linux distributions that aren't officially supported by Microsoft.
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ms.date: 05/07/2024
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title: Community support for PowerShell on Linux
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# Community support for PowerShell on Linux
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PowerShell can be installed on some distributions of Linux that aren't supported by Microsoft. In
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those cases, you may find support from the community for PowerShell on those platforms.
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You can install PowerShell on some distributions of Linux that aren't supported by Microsoft. In
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those cases, you might find support from the community for PowerShell on those platforms.
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To be supported by Microsoft, the Linux distribution must meet the following criteria:
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Supported Linux distributions must meet the following criteria:
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- The version and architecture of the distribution is supported by .NET Core.
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- The version of the distribution is supported for at least one year.
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- The version of the distribution isn't an interim release or equivalent.
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- The PowerShell team has tested the version of the distribution.
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For more information, see the [PowerShell Support Lifecycle][10]
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documentation.
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For more information, see the [PowerShell Support Lifecycle][11] documentation.
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The following distributions are supported by the community. Each distribution has its own community
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support mechanisms. Consult the distribution's website to find their community resources. You may
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also get help from these [PowerShell Community][01] resources.
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The following distributions are examples of distributions supported by the community. Each
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distribution has its own community support mechanisms. Consult the distribution's website to find
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their community resources. You can also get help from these [PowerShell Community][01] resources.
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## Ubuntu interim releases
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The documented steps to install PowerShell on [Ubuntu][08] may work on Ubuntu interim releases.
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However, PowerShell is only supported on the LTS releases of Ubuntu. Microsoft doesn't support
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[interim releases][05] of Ubuntu.
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The documented steps to install PowerShell on [Ubuntu][09] might work on Ubuntu interim releases.
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However, Microsoft only supports PowerShell on the Long Term Servicing (LTS) releases of Ubuntu.
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Microsoft doesn't support [interim releases][03] of Ubuntu.
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## Arch Linux
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> [!NOTE]
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> Arch support isn't officially supported by Microsoft and is maintained by the community.
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PowerShell is available from the [Arch Linux][07] User Repository (AUR).
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- It can be compiled with the [latest tagged release][04]
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- It can be compiled from the [latest commit to master][03]
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- It can be installed using the [latest release binary][02]
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Packages in the AUR are maintained by the community. For more information on installing packages
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from the AUR, see the [Arch Linux wiki][06] or [Using PowerShell in Docker][09].
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PowerShell is available from the [Arch Linux][06] User Repository (AUR). Packages in the AUR are
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maintained by the Arch community. To install the [latest release binary][02], see the
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[Arch Linux wiki][04] or [Using PowerShell in Docker][10].
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## Kali
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## Gentoo
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You can install PowerShell on Gentoo Linux using packages from the Gentoo package repository. For
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information about installing these packages, see the [PowerShell][05] page in the Gentoo wiki.
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[Raspberry Pi OS][13] (formerly Raspbian) is a free operating system based on Debian.
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[Raspberry Pi OS][07] (formerly Raspbian) is a free operating system based on Debian.
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> devices released before Raspberry Pi 2.
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### Install on Raspberry Pi OS
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Download the tar.gz package from the [releases][12] page onto your Raspberry Pi computer. The links
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Download the tar.gz package from the [releases][08] page onto your Raspberry Pi computer. The links
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Use the following shell commands to download and install the package. This script detects whether
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you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit OS and installs the latest stable version of PowerShell for that
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[01]: ../community/community-support.md
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[02]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/powershell-bin/
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[03]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/powershell-git/
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[04]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/powershell/
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[05]: https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle
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[06]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_and_upgrading_packages
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[07]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/
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[08]: install-ubuntu.md
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[09]: powershell-in-docker.md
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[10]: powershell-support-lifecycle.md
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[12]: install-other-linux.md#binary-archives
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[13]: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md
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[03]: https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle
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[04]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_and_upgrading_packages
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[05]: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PowerShell
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[06]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/
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[07]: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md
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[08]: install-other-linux.md#binary-archives
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[09]: install-ubuntu.md
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[10]: powershell-in-docker.md
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[11]: powershell-support-lifecycle.md

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