Hi,
I would like to to suggest for consideration the deployment of the
ClojureTools PowerShell module to the PowerShell Gallery. This has has
the potential to greatly exemplify installation for everyone and is a
just a simple extension to the existing build without need for a third
party package manager.
Microsoft maintains a public repository for PS modules called the PowerShell
Gallery that authors can use to deploy modules at.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/powershell/scripting/gallery/getting-started?view=powershell-5.1
https://www.powershellgallery.com/
Once a module is uploaded, any user can search for it in the gallery
and install it locally on their PC.
Below is an example how an MS-Windows user can search for a module,
install, upgrade and uninstall it, all without requiring any
additional software on their PCs other than the default PowerShell
tool that comes pre-installed with MS-Windows.
The module used for the example is
https://github.com/pcgeek86/PSGitHub, which also illustrates the
simplicity of which a module can be deployed to the Gallery with the
following appveyor job:
https://github.com/pcgeek86/PSGitHub/blob/master/appveyor.yml
I think the ClojureTools module is already packaged in the right way
to be deployed to the Gallery. What is needed in addition is a MS email
account to enable this.
Let me know what you think, I'm happy to assist with anything if you
find the suggestion worthwhile.
Windows PowerShell
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PS C:\Users\ikappaki> $PSVersionTable
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.19041.1682
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.19041.1682
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
#- The default package repository
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Get-PSRepository
Name InstallationPolicy SourceLocation
---- ------------------ --------------
PSGallery Untrusted https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2
#- List installed modules
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Get-InstalledModule
#- Find module
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Find-Module PSGitHub
Version Name Repository Description
------- ---- ---------- -----------
0.15.240 PSGitHub PSGallery This PowerShell module enables integration with ...
#- Insall earlier version of the module
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Install-Module -Name PSGitHub -RequiredVersion 0.15.239 -Scope CurrentUser
Untrusted repository
You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its
InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from
'PSGallery'?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): y
#- List installed modules
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Get-InstalledModule
Version Name Repository Description
------- ---- ---------- -----------
0.15.239 PSGitHub PSGallery This PowerShell module enables integration with GitHub.
#- Update to latest version
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Update-Module PSGitHub
Untrusted repository
You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from
'PSGallery'?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): Y
#- List insalled modules
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Get-InstalledModule
Version Name Repository Description
------- ---- ---------- -----------
0.15.240 PSGitHub PSGallery This PowerShell module enables integration with GitHub.
# Uninstall module
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Uninstall-Module PSGitHub
#- List installed modules
#
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Get-InstalledModule
Version Name Repository Description
------- ---- ---------- -----------
0.15.239 PSGitHub PSGallery This PowerShell module enables integration with GitHub.
#- Uninstall older version
#-
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Uninstall-Module PSGitHub
#- List installed modules
PS C:\Users\ikappaki> Get-InstalledModule
PS C:\Users\ikappaki>
Thanks
