- 5.1.*
- $PSVersionTable
- Core edition is available on Nano Server and is platform-independent. The desktop version refers to Windows PowerShell available on Server Core and Server UI.
- By installing the latest edition of Windows Management Framework.
- By enabling the optional Windows feature SSH client.
- Windows PowerShell depends on the full version of .NET and is a Windows feature. PowerShell Core depends on .NET Core, and is portable and platform-independent.
- Ubiquity (PowerShell on every platform), Cloud (PowerShell as a cloud scripting engine), Community (PowerShell building on its strong open source community).
- By browsing to shell.azure.com and selecting PowerShell as your shell.