Download !!TOP!! Exo V2 Module Easily From Powershell Gallery
Ralf Roth
So, we have PowerShell Gallery (only for PowerShell modules) and NuGet (for anything, but also contains PowerShell packages). What is a Package and how is it defined differently from a Module in the context of PowerShell?
The same four items are returned here, but where are these Cmdlets pointing? If you run install-module is the Module installed from the PowerShell Gallery, and if you run install-package is an equivalent package (that is not a Module, but a package, whatever that is!) installed from NuGet?
To install PowerShell packages from the PowerShell Gallery, you need to use the PowerShellGet module, which contains cmdlets that utilize the PowerShell Gallery for discovering, installing, updating, and publishing PowerShell packages.
These publishers noticed their mistake and unlisted that specific version of the module, thinking they have mitigated the risk. However, using the API we have shown above anyone can easily receive all the versions of a package including the unlisted ones and enumerate them for secrets.
As we increasingly depend on open-source projects and registries, the security risks associated with them become more prominent. It's crucial that flaws, like those highlighted in this blog, are addressed promptly. We urge all users to exercise caution when downloading modules/scripts from registries like the PowerShell Gallery.
This module allows you to easily check if your defined list of IPs are on any of defined blacklists.
It additionally allows you to easily setup Task Scheduled monitoring and send you reports daily / hourly or weekly if needed.
In new version you now have ability to send notificatins to Microsoft Teams, Slack and Discord.
I usually would use GitHub sources and build it from that. This seems relatively easy till you find out your PowerShell module has seven other dependencies that you need to download and use. Additionally, if you download my modules from GitHub, they don't have any optimization that I usually do when publishing them to PowerShellGallery. Fortunately, there's a way to make PowerShellGallery modules portable. Below is a simple function that when given Module Name will download the module we requested with all it's dependencies to the specified folder. After that, it will import all those modules to memory, making it available to use.
One possibility would be releasing PowerCLI exclusively from the Powershell Gallery, the central repository for Powershell modules. The benefits of this would be great, as it provides easy installation and upgrade, follows Powershell patterns for modules, and most importantly would allow us to deliver PowerCLI to multiple platforms, such as Linux and MacOS.
Added to this we would be bringing PowerCLI back in line with the PowerShell patterns and ensuring future powershell enhancements made around modules and module tooling could easily be consumed with PowerCLI.
Starting with the PowerShell SDK version 1.5.5.x, the Pure Storage PowerShell module can be installed from the PowerShell Gallery. Installing from the PowerShell Gallery allows for quicker updates, no installation package downloads (i.e MSI), and it can be deployed across a data center quickly via automation to individual server nodes.
Starting with Windows PowerShell 5.0, the PowerShellGet module was included in the base PowerShell package from Microsoft. The PowerShellGet module provides the integration with the PowerShell Gallery for remotely installing additional modules.
Finally the idea dawned that if we could publish that single function as a standalone script, then the 'chicken & egg' problem could be solved with a simple Install-Script command. Unlike the module installation, it seems justifiable to use only that command when installing a single artefact, particularly given it is unlikely to change too significantly over time (i.e. there is relatively little 'safety' value to be derived from pinning to a specific version, compared to when you are referencing a full-blown module containing many different functions).
In my presentation I like to say the future has happened. With the ability to install Powershell Modules from the Powershell Gallery you no longer need to manually import them. As the cmdlets are needed they are automatically loaded from the installed module list.
Not all PowerShell Modules are published to the PowerShellGallery, many are hosted on GitHub. Plus, many of the modules published to the gallery are also hosted on GitHub and in repo branches. PowerShell open source authors (like myself) have newer versions in source control that have not been promoted to the PowerShell gallery because they are not complete or fully tested.
The NuGet package provider is required before using the [Install-Module] cmdlet to install modules from the PowerShell Gallery. Why? Many of the modules in the PowerShell Gallery are distributed as NuGet packages.
3. Run the below Set-PSRepository command, which does not provide output, but sets your PowerShell Gallery (PSGallery) repository as a trusted package source. Doing so allows you to install modules from the PowerShell Gallery.
Now that you have installed the PowerShellGet module, you can search for and install modules from the PowerShell Gallery. Doing so allows you to expand the capabilities of your PowerShell environment and automate complex tasks more efficiently.
For example, if a module is related to the Azure cloud platform, you can tag the Azure keyword. Doing so allows users interested in Azure-related resources to easily find and discover the module by searching for the Azure tag.
Once you have found a module you are interested in using, installing that module is only a few keystrokes away. You can use the Install-Module cmdlet to download modules from the PowerShell Gallery and install them on your local system.
So you've built that great PowerShell module, and it's been saving you tons of time. Awesome! But, you're running into a problem: distribution. You may start by just using the module on your local machine but what if you get a new computer? Maybe it starts to gain popularity between your coworkers and they want to use it too. Now, what? You run into a delivery problem. Don't just put your module up on a file share somewhere. There's a better way; the PowerShell gallery.
Once you have PowerShell v5 or v4 with the package management module installed, you can get started interacting with the gallery by using the Find-Module. Find-Module is a way you can search the PowerShell Gallery for available modules. Since Find-Module works with different repositories, you'll need to specify the Repository as PSGallery.
To publish a module to the gallery, you'll first need to ensure your module is loaded in your current session. For example, I'm going to publish my module called SoftwareInstallManager. I can see that this is available to me now by running Get-Module.
That's it! Your module is now available for download by the public at large via the PowerShell Gallery. By publishing your module on the gallery allows you to share your hard work with others and get feedback as well. Notice that the author is shown for my module above. This sometimes can lead to further conversations about improving your module or, if you're lucky, a stream of compliments about how great your module is.
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