Install Microsoft Powershell in Ubuntu

How to install Powershell in Ubuntu:

PowerShell is Microsoft proprietary and it is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft consisting of a command-line (shell) and associated scripting language but Microsoft provides ways to use this in linux environment also.

Installation via Package Repository – Ubuntu 18.04
Microsoft Powershell package repositories for easy installation (and updates).

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# Download the Microsoft repository at any location
wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Register the Microsoft repository using below command
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Now you have to update the list of repositories.
sudo apt-get update

# Install Microsoft Powershell using following command
sudo apt-get install powershell

# Now start using the Microsoft Powershell using below command
pwsh

Installation via Package Repository – Ubuntu 14.04
PowerShell package repositories for easy installation (and updates).

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# Download the Microsoft repository at any location
wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/14.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Register the Microsoft repository using below command
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Now you have to update the list of repositories.
sudo apt-get update

# Install Microsoft Powershell using following command
sudo apt-get install powershell

# Now start using the Microsoft PowerShell using below command
pwsh