| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
PSScriptTools-help.xml |
PSScriptTools |
2.0.0 |
Get the path to the current PowerShell engine.
Get-PowerShellEngine [-Detail]Use this command to find the path to the PowerShell executable, or engine that is running your current session. The default is to provide the path only. But you can also get detailed information
PS C:\> Get-PowerShellEngineC:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PS C:\> Get-PowerShellEngine -detail
Path : C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
FileVersion : 10.0.15063.0 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
PSVersion : 5.1.15063.502
ProductVersion : 10.0.15063.0
Edition : Desktop
Host : Visual Studio Code Host
Culture : en-US
Platform :Result from running in the Visual Studio Code integrated PowerShell terminal
PS C:\> Get-PowerShellEngine -detail
Path : C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7-preview\pwsh.exe
FileVersion : 7.0.0.0
PSVersion : 7.0.0-rc.2
ProductVersion : 7.0.0-rc.2 SHA: d99b325861d3c15271367a0cece3037d76230e34
Edition : Core
Host : ConsoleHost
Culture : en-US
Platform : Win32NTResult from running in a PowerShell 7 release candidate session on Windows 10
Include additional information. Not all properties may have values depending on operating system and PowerShell version.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseLearn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/