Compare-Script
SYNOPSIS
Compare PowerShell script versions.
SYNTAX
Compare-Script [[-Name] <String>] [-Gallery <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to compare script versions between what is installed against an online repository like the PSGallery. Results will be automatically sorted by the script name.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
PS C:\> Compare-Script | Where-object {$_.UpdateNeeded}
Name : DNSSuffix
OnlineVersion : 0.4.1
InstalledVersion : 0.2.0
PublishedDate : 10/22/2020 8:21:46 PM
UpdateNeeded : True
Name : InvokeBuild
OnlineVersion : 5.4.2
InstalledVersion : 3.2.2
PublishedDate : 12/7/2020 1:30:46 AM
UpdateNeeded : True
...
List all scripts that could be updated.
EXAMPLE 2
PS C:\> Compare-Script | Where UpdateNeeded |
Out-Gridview -Title "Select scripts to update" -OutputMode multiple |
Foreach-Object { Update-Script $_.name }
Compare scripts and send results to Out-Gridview. Use Out-Gridview as an object picker to decide what scripts to update.
PARAMETERS
-Name
The name of a script to check. Wildcards are permitted.
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: scriptname
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Gallery
Specify the remote repository or gallery to check.
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: PSGallery
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
System.String
OUTPUTS
PSCustomObject
NOTES
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