Has anyone tried using PowerShell on Linux or macOS? I'm curious about its usefulness outside of Windows. I've used it for my SysAdmin tasks on Windows, but I'm more familiar with bash commands for my Macs and Linux servers. I'm a command line enthusiast and I wonder if PowerShell is worth exploring for any specific tasks on non-Windows systems.
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I use PowerShell on Linux every day, and it's pretty useful! One cool thing is that it can integrate with Bash commands, allowing you to mix and match them. Writing scripts in PowerShell feels much more intuitive than in Bash, especially when dealing with objects, JSON, and CSVs. It's also great for parsing outputs, like using nmap for network scans in a super simple way!
Definitely check it out! PowerShell's utility can be hit or miss, depending on what you want to do. For tasks like API interactions, it's fantastic. But for basic system checks like disk space, it might not be as reliable as traditional tools.
Just a heads up, PowerShell 7.x differs a lot from Windows PowerShell 5.1. The new version is more like a standalone language similar to Python, but some Windows features might not work. Still, it's neat for listing Linux services!