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Get-Package

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Module:
PackageManagement

Returns a list of all software packages that were installed with PackageManagement.

Syntax

Get-Package
   [[-Name] <String[]>]
   [-RequiredVersion <String>]
   [-MinimumVersion <String>]
   [-MaximumVersion <String>]
   [-AllVersions]
   [-Force]
   [-ForceBootstrap]
   [-ProviderName <String[]>]
   [-Destination <String>]
   [-ExcludeVersion]
   [-Scope <String>]
   [-SkipDependencies]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-Package
   [[-Name] <String[]>]
   [-RequiredVersion <String>]
   [-MinimumVersion <String>]
   [-MaximumVersion <String>]
   [-AllVersions]
   [-Force]
   [-ForceBootstrap]
   [-ProviderName <String[]>]
   [-Scope <String>]
   [-PackageManagementProvider <String>]
   [-Type <String>]
   [-AllowClobber]
   [-SkipPublisherCheck]
   [-InstallUpdate]
   [-NoPathUpdate]
   [-AllowPrereleaseVersions]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-Package cmdlet returns a list of all software packages on the local computer that were installed with PackageManagement. You can run Get-Package on remote computers by running it as part of an Invoke-Command or Enter-PSSession command or script.

Important

The commands contained in the PackageManagement module are different than the commands provided by the NuGet module in the Package Manager Console of Visual Studio. Each module has commands that are not available in the other. Commands with the same name differ in their specific arguments. For more information, see the PowerShell reference documentation for the Package Manager Console of Visual Studio.

Examples

Example 1: Get all installed packages

The Get-Package cmdlet gets all packages that are installed on the local computer.

Get-Package

Name           Version      Source                                     ProviderName
----           -------      ------                                     ------------
posh-git       0.7.3        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet

Example 2: Get packages that are installed on a remote computer

This command gets a list of packages that were installed by PackageManagement on a remote computer. This command prompts you to provide the specified user's password.

PS> Invoke-Command -ComputerName Server01 -Credential CONTOSO\TestUser -ScriptBlock {Get-Package}

Invoke-Command uses the ComputerName parameter to specify a remote computer, Server01. The Credential parameter specifies a domain and user name with permissions to run commands on the computer. The ScriptBlock parameter runs the Get-Package cmdlet on the remote computer.

Example 3: Get packages for a specified provider

This command gets software packages installed on the local computer from a specific provider.

Get-Package -ProviderName PowerShellGet -AllVersions

Name                  Version      Source                                     ProviderName
----                  -------      ------                                     ------------
PackageManagement     1.2.2        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet
PackageManagement     1.3.1        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet
posh-git              0.7.3        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet
PowerShellGet         2.0.1        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet

Get-Package uses the ProviderName parameter to specify a specific provider, PowerShellGet. The AllVersions parameter displays each version that is installed.

Example 4: Get an exact version of a specific package

This command gets a specific version of an installed package. More than one version of a package can be installed.

Get-Package -Name PackageManagement -ProviderName PowerShellGet -RequiredVersion 1.3.1

Name                  Version      Source                                     ProviderName
----                  -------      ------                                     ------------
PackageManagement     1.3.1        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet

Get-Package uses Name parameter to specify the package name, PackageManagement. The ProviderName parameter specifies the provider, PowerShellGet. The RequiredVersion parameter specifies an installed version.

Example 5: Uninstall a package

This example gets package information and then uninstalls the package.

Get-Package -Name posh-git -RequiredVersion 0.7.3 | Uninstall-Package

Get-Package uses the Name parameter to specify the package name, posh-git. The RequiredVersion parameter is a specific version of the package. The object is sent down the pipeline to the Uninstall-Package cmdlet. Uninstall-Package removes the package.

Parameters

-AllowClobber

Overrides warning messages about conflicts with existing commands. Overwrites existing commands that have the same name as commands being installed by a module.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AllowPrereleaseVersions

Includes packages marked as a prerelease in the results.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AllVersions

Indicates that Get-Package returns all available versions of the package. By default, Get-Package only returns the newest available version.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Destination

Specifies the path to a directory that contains extracted package files.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ExcludeVersion

Switch to exclude the version number in the folder path.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ForceBootstrap

Indicates that Get-Package forces PackageManagement to automatically install the package provider.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InstallUpdate

Indicates that this cmdlet installs updates.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MaximumVersion

Specifies the maximum package version that you want to find.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MinimumVersion

Specifies the minimum package version that you want to find. If a higher version is available, that version is returned.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies one or more package names, or package names with wildcard characters. Separate multiple package names with commas.

Type:String[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:True

-NoPathUpdate

NoPathUpdate only applies to the Install-Script cmdlet. NoPathUpdate is a dynamic parameter added by the provider and isn't supported by Get-Package.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PackageManagementProvider

Specifies the name of a package management provider.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ProviderName

Specifies one or more package provider names. Separate multiple package provider names with commas. Use Get-PackageProvider to get a list of available package providers.

Type:String[]
Aliases:Provider
Accepted values:Bootstrap, NuGet, PowerShellGet
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RequiredVersion

Specifies the exact version of the package to find.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Scope

Specifies the search scope for the package.

Type:String
Accepted values:CurrentUser, AllUsers
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SkipDependencies

Switch that specifies to skip finding any package dependencies.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SkipPublisherCheck

Allows you to get a package version that is newer than your installed version. For example, an installed package that is digitally signed by a trusted publisher but a new version isn't digitally signed.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Type

Specifies whether to search for packages with a module, a script, or either.

Type:String
Accepted values:Module, Script, All
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Microsoft.PackageManagement.Packaging.SoftwareIdentity

This cmdlet returns a SoftwareIdentity object for each installed package that matches the parameters. By default, it returns every installed package.

Notes

Including a package provider in a command can make dynamic parameters available to a cmdlet. Dynamic parameters are specific to a package provider. The Get-Help cmdlet lists a cmdlet's parameter sets and includes the provider's parameter set. For example, Get-Package has the PowerShellGet parameter set that includes -NoPathUpdate, AllowClobber, and SkipPublisherCheck.

Important

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