PowerShell/docs/check-operating-system.md
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## The *check-operating-system.ps1* PowerShell Script
This PowerShell script queries and lists operating system details.
## Parameters
```powershell
check-operating-system.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./check-operating-system
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Query OS details
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script queries and lists operating system details.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./check-operating-system
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
"✅ $(uname -sr)."
} else {
$OS = Get-WmiObject -class Win32_OperatingSystem
$Name = $OS.Caption
$Arch = $OS.OSArchitecture
$Version = $OS.Version
[system.threading.thread]::currentthread.currentculture = [system.globalization.cultureinfo]"en-US"
$OSDetails = Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem
$BuildNo = $OSDetails.BuildNumber
$Serial = $OSDetails.SerialNumber
$InstallDate = $OSDetails.InstallDate
"✅ $($Name): $Arch, v$Version, S/N $Serial, installed $($InstallDate.ToShortDateString())"
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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