Installing PowerShell on Kali Linux: Complete Tutorial

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Quick Installation

Note: Commands may change over time. For the most up-to-date installation steps, refer to the official Microsoft PowerShell documentation.

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before installing PowerShell, ensure your system is up to date and install the necessary packages:

# Update the list of packages
sudo apt-get update

# Install pre-requisite packages
sudo apt-get install -y wget

Step 2: Determine Debian Version

To find the Debian version, you can use the following command:

source /etc/os-release
echo $VERSION_ID

If you are using Kali Linux and the above command does not return a version, you can use Debian 12 as a fallback.

Step 3: Download and Register Microsoft Repository GPG Keys

Download the Microsoft repository GPG keys and register them:

# Download the Microsoft repository GPG keys
wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/debian/$VERSION_ID/packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Register the Microsoft repository GPG keys
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Delete the Microsoft repository GPG keys file
rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb

Step 4: Update Package List and Install PowerShell

Update the package list and install PowerShell:

# Update the list of packages after adding packages.microsoft.com
sudo apt-get update

# Install PowerShell
sudo apt-get install -y powershell

Step 5: Start PowerShell

To start PowerShell after installation:

pwsh

Updating PowerShell

To update PowerShell when a new version is available:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade powershell