Install PowerCLI Core on GNU/Linux

PowerShell for every system (GitHub) PowerCLI Core (F ===

PowerCLI Core is a VMware solution based on Microsoft's Powershell. Allows us to use this powerful tool on Linux, Mac and Docker.

PowerShell for every system (GitHub)
PowerCLI Core (fling)

First of all we have to install the dependencies:

Bash

root@redorbita:~# apt-get install ca-certificates curl libunwind8 libicu52 unzip wget libcurl4-openssl-dev

PowerCLI Core Installation

You can download the latest version of Powershell for your distribution here.

In my case I am doing the installation on a Debian 8 (I have downloaded the Ubuntu 14.04 version)

Bash

root@redorbita:~# wget https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v6.0.0-alpha.18/powershell_6.0.0-alpha.18-1ubuntu1.14.04.1_amd64.deb

We install the package and execute apt-get -f install to resolve missing dependencies.

Bash

root@redorbita:~# dpkg -i powershell_6.0.0-alpha.11-1ubuntu1.14.04.1_amd64.deb

root@redorbita:~# apt-get install -f

We create the directory for the module

Bash

root@redorbita:~# mkdir -p ~/.local/share/powershell/Modules

We download the module and unzip it in the directory created previously.

Bash

wget https://download3.vmware.com/software/vmw-tools/powerclicore/PowerCLI_Core.zip

unzip PowerCLI_Core.zip && unzip ‘PowerCLI.*.zip’ -d ~/.local/share/powershell/Modules

We try to access the powershell console

Bash

root@redorbita:~# powershell

PowerShell

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In order to connect via powercli to vsphere We do it in the following way:

text

PS /root> Connect-VIServer -Server <DIRECCION IP O NOMBRE> -User <USUARIO@vsphere.local> -Password <CONTRASEÑA>

All the best.

:wq!

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