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You're reading from PowerShell Core for Linux Administrators Cookbook Use PowerShell Core 6.x on Linux to automate complex, repetitive, and time-consuming tasks

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789137231

Length 566 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

PowerShell

Tools

Linux

Concepts

System Administration

Authors (2):

Ram Iyer

Prashanth Jayaram

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Introducing PowerShell Core FREE CHAPTER

2. Preparing for Administration Using PowerShell

3. First Steps in Administration Using PowerShell

4. Passing Data through the Pipeline

5. Using Variables and Objects

6. Working with Strings

7. Flow Control Using Branches and Loops

8. Performing Calculations

9. Using Arrays and Hashtables

10. Handling Files and Directories

11. Building Scripts and Functions

12. Advanced Concepts of Functions

13. Debugging and Error Handling

14. Enterprise Administration Using PowerShell

15. PowerShell and Cloud Operations

16. Using PowerShell for SQL Database Management

17. Using PowerShell with Docker

18. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Installing OpenSSH on Windows

As we mentioned earlier, Windows doesn't bundle with an SSH software component, so you'll need to download the SSH software piece. One of the most popular among many SSH software providers is PuTTY, and it stands as first choice for many administrators. It's easy to download, and you can find a download link at http://www.putty.org. The installation is a simple copy of the executable from the Downloads folder. Paste it under the C:\Program Files (x86) folder. Now, SSH is available for both Linux and Windows platforms. It is that easy to set up SSH on Windows. In these recipes, we'll look at how to configure SSH on a Windows host.

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Authors (2)

Prashanth Jayaram

Prashanth Jayaram is a database technologist, blogger, engineering lead, automation expert, TechNet wiki ninja, PowerShell Geek, and technologist enthusiast with extensive experience in designing database solutions. He is the author of PowerShell 6.0 Linux Administration Cookbook and has hands-on experience with the next generation database technologies. He has been awarded as ABOVE and BEYOND and Best SQL Author 2018 towards his contribution to SQL Server technology. He has articulated over 200+ articles widespread across SQL, NoSQL, PowerShell, Python, SQL on Linux, SQL on Azure, and SQL on AWS arenas.

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Ram Iyer

Ram Iyer is an automation and application performance management specialist with about eight years of experience in enterprise IT. While ensuring that the environment in his enterprise performs optimally is his primary role, he is passionate about automation using PowerShell, and has contributed to over 60 enterprise-grade automation solutions in Windows, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft System Center, Citrix XenApp, VMware PowerCLI, and Microsoft Azure, using PowerShell. He gives back to the community by conducting training sessions in PowerShell and blogging about administration using PowerShell.

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