PowerShell/docs/list-os.md

list-os.ps1

This PowerShell script lists the exact operating system version.

Parameters

PS> ./list-os.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./list-os.ps1

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Lists the operating system version
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script lists the exact operating system version.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./list-os.ps1
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	if ($IsLinux) {
		"🐧(uname -sr)"
	} else {
		$OS = Get-WmiObject -class Win32_OperatingSystem
		$OSname = $OS.Caption
		$OSarchitecture = $OS.OSArchitecture
		$OSversion = $OS.Version
		"🌐$OSname for $OSarchitecture version $OSversion"
	}
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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