diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/alternate-install-methods.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/alternate-install-methods.md index e8a98003f43..ea1a73cad96 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/alternate-install-methods.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/alternate-install-methods.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- description: Alternate ways to install PowerShell on non-Windows platforms. -ms.date: 03/11/2026 +ms.date: 03/12/2026 title: Alternate ways to install PowerShell --- # Alternate ways to install PowerShell @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Once `brew` is installed, install PowerShell using the following command: brew install powershell ``` -> [!NOTE] -> The brew formula builds PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by -> Microsoft. +> [!IMPORTANT] +> The brew formula is maintained and supported by the Homebrew community. The brew formula builds +> PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by Microsoft. ### Update PowerShell 7 @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Use `sudo rm` to remove any other remaining PowerShell files and folders. Snaps are application packages that are easy to install if your platform supports Snap. You can find and install Snap packages from the Snap Store. -> [!IMPORTANT] +> [!NOTE] > The Snap Store contains PowerShell snap packages for many Linux distributions that aren't > officially supported by Microsoft. @@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ sudo snap install powershell --channel=lts/stable --classic pwsh ``` -> [!NOTE] -> Microsoft only supports the `latest/stable` and `lts/stable` channels for the `powershell` -> package. Do not install packages from the other channels. - To install a preview version, use the following method: ```sh @@ -112,15 +108,16 @@ pwsh-preview ``` > [!NOTE] -> Microsoft only supports the `latest/stable` channel for the `powershell-preview` package. Do not -> install packages from the other channels. +> Microsoft only supports the `latest/stable` and `lts/stable` channels for the `powershell` +> package. Microsoft only supports the `latest/stable` channel for the `powershell-preview` package. +> Do not install packages from the other channels. After installation, Snap will automatically upgrade. You can trigger an upgrade using `sudo snap refresh powershell` or `sudo snap refresh powershell-preview`. -> [!NOTE] -> Snap packages build PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by -> Microsoft. +> [!IMPORTANT] +> The Snap packages are maintained and supported by Canonical. Snap packages build PowerShell from +> source code rather than installing a package built by Microsoft. ### Uninstall using Snap diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-linux.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-linux.md index f4c24c6348c..ee00f30932a 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-linux.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-linux.md @@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ information, see [Alternate ways to install PowerShell on Linux][05]. [02]: community-support.md [03]: install-alpine.md [04]: install-debian.md -[05]: install/alternate-install-methods.md +[05]: alternate-install-methods.md [06]: install-rhel.md [07]: install-ubuntu.md diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-macos.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-macos.md index 609072f49fd..77ee047e4d0 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-macos.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-macos.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- description: How to install PowerShell on macOS -ms.date: 03/11/2026 +ms.date: 03/12/2026 title: Install PowerShell 7 on macOS --- @@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ To update PowerShell, download the new version of the package or binary archive ## Uninstall PowerShell 7 -If you manually installed PowerShell 7, you must manually remove it. The following command removes -the symbolic link and PowerShell files. +To uninstall PowerShell you need to delete the application folder and other support files. The +following command removes the symbolic link and PowerShell files. ```sh sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/pwsh /usr/local/microsoft/powershell diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml b/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml index b2ecb2f0674..7ec2e05d4e7 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml @@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ items: href: install/install-ubuntu.md - name: Community support for Linux href: install/community-support.md - - name: Alternate ways to install PowerShell - href: install/alternate-install-methods.md - name: Install PowerShell 7 on macOS href: install/install-powershell-on-macos.md + - name: Alternate ways to install PowerShell + href: install/alternate-install-methods.md - name: Install PowerShell on Windows IoT and Nano Server href: install/install-powershell-on-windows-iot-nano.md - name: Install PowerShell 7 on Arm