Powershell
Powershell cmdlets or commands have to be in verb-noun format. Ex:
get-commandget-command -noun service // returns cmdlets with noun as service
To get help with a cmdlet
get-help <cmdlet>
get-help get-service
get-help new-service
Get-Help <cmdlet> -Detailed
Get-Help <cmdlet> -Full
Get-Help <cmdlet> -Examples
Get-Help <cmdlet> -ex
Get-Help <cmdlet> -Parameter *
Get-Help <cmdlet> -Parameter Name
help <cmdlet>
help new-service
In PS, all cmdlets return output as objects. Each object has methods and properties.
Get-Member \\ Gets the properties and methods of objects.
get-process \\ list all process
get-process -IncludeUserName
get-process <processname>
get-process -name WhatsApp | Get-Member
get-process -name WhatsApp | Select-Object *
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> get-process -IncludeUserName what*
Handles WS(K) CPU(s) Id UserName ProcessName
------- ----- ------ -- -------- -----------
490 215524 1,355 4700 TUF\ak WhatsApp
393 16368 12 17712 TUF\ak WhatsApp
760 221924 611 21760 TUF\ak WhatsApp
311 16800 2 21988 TUF\ak WhatsApp
287 4624 1 23784 TUF\ak WhatsApp
1006 70884 199 27604 TUF\ak WhatsApp
189 2688 0 28252 TUF\ak WhatsApp
variables can be defined with $ sign
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> $whatsapp = Get-Process Whatsapp
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> $whatsapp
Handles NPM(K) PM(K) WS(K) CPU(s) Id SI ProcessName
------- ------ ----- ----- ------ -- -- -----------
490 41 307920 265112 1,356 4700 11 WhatsApp
304 18 17668 16012 12 17712 11 WhatsApp
758 37 389332 228692 611 21760 11 WhatsApp
311 22 55420 16760 2 21988 11 WhatsApp
284 18 10872 4600 1 23784 11 WhatsApp
1004 45 337392 69600 199 27604 11 WhatsApp
189 12 9356 2688 0 28252 11 WhatsApp
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> $whatsapp.Count
7
Storing objects inside variables and accessing the method of those stored objects
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> $myyphone = get-process yourphone
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> $myphone
Handles NPM(K) PM(K) WS(K) CPU(s) Id SI ProcessName
------- ------ ----- ----- ------ -- -- -----------
1094 72 62524 79220 2 15912 11 YourPhone
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop> $myphone.Kill()
PS C:\Users\adith\OneDrive\Desktop>
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