--- title: PowerShell launches as a snap description: PowerShell Core from Microsoft is now available for Linux as a Snap. Built on the .NET Framework, PowerShell is an open source task-based command-line shell and scripting language with the goal of being the ubiquitous language for managing hybrid cloud assets. It is designed specifically for system administrators and power-users to rapidl […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/powershell-launches-as-a-snap --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 20 July 2018 # PowerShell launches as a snap [developers](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/developers) [Microsoft](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft) [Powershell](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/powershell) [sc:snap:powershell](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnappowershell) [sc:snap:powershell-preview](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnappowershell-preview) [Snap](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/snap) [snapcraft](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/snapcraft) [snapcraft.io](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/snapcraft-io) [Ubuntu Desktop](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-desktop) --- Share the article [PowerShell Core](https://snapcraft.io/powershell) from Microsoft is now available for Linux as a Snap. Built on the .NET Framework, [PowerShell](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/powershell-scripting?view=powershell-6) is an open source task-based command-line shell and scripting language with the goal of being the ubiquitous language for managing hybrid cloud assets. It is designed specifically for system administrators and power-users to rapidly automate the administration of multiple operating systems and the processes related to the applications that run on those operating systems. [Snaps](https://snapcraft.io/) are containerised software packages designed to work across cloud, desktop, and IoT devices. They work natively on most popular Linux distributions, feature automatic updates for users, enhanced security, and greater flexibility for developers working in Linux environments. Thanks to the auto-updating and transactional nature of snaps, PowerShell users will always have the current version direct from Microsoft. “Snaps are great because they provide a single package format that works across many Linux distributions, much like how PowerShell acts as a single automation platform across operating systems. We hope our users enjoy the simplified installation and update experience of Snaps as much as we do,” comments Joey Aiello, Program Manager, PowerShell. Microsoft has also published [PowerShell Preview](https://snapcraft.io/powershell-preview) for anyone wanting to try out the bleeding edge version. PowerShell Preview is published as a separate snap so you can have the stable and preview releases installed side by side. Read more on the [PowerShell blog](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2018/07/20/powershell-core-now-available-as-a-snap-package/) now or download the snaps – snap install powershell –classic snap install powershell-preview –classic ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical releases Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray) The latest interim release of Ubuntu previews privacy conscious speech-to-text, enables post-quantum package signing, completes the rollout of Rust coreutils, and improves... 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