PowerShell Tools for Linux

A comprehensive collection of PowerShell cmdlets designed to make Linux system administration easier and more PowerShell-like. Just because I could, not that I should.

This module is currently focused on Debian/Ubuntu/LinuxMint with some KDE-compatible features. If there's more you want/need or anything you find lacking, annoying, aggravating, infuriating, discombobulating, or outright unsatisfying, drop a new Issue here. Thank you!

• 🔍 System Information - Get detailed information about your Linux system, hardware, and configuration
• 📦 Package Management - Manage APT, DNF, Flatpak, and Snap packages with PowerShell cmdlets
• 👥 User & Group Management - Create, update, and manage local users and groups
• 🔐 Security & Certificates - View certificates, firewall status, and authentication logs
• 🌐 Network Tools - Query network configuration, IP settings, and connectivity
• 🖥️ Desktop Environment - Manage Cinnamon applets, extensions, themes, and more
• 📊 System Monitoring - Check memory, CPU, disk usage, and system health
• 🔧 Process & Service Management - Monitor processes, services, and system locks
• 📝 Log Analysis - Query and analyze system logs and journals
• 🎨 Firefox Management - Manage Firefox profiles and launch specific configurations

• PowerShell 7.0 or higher
• Linux operating system (Debian/Ubuntu/LinuxMint preferred)
• Appropriate system permissions for certain operations

Install-Module -Name LinuxTools -Scope CurrentUser

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Skatterbrainz/LinuxTools.git
   cd LinuxTools

2. Import the module

   Import-Module ./linuxtools.psd1

Import the module and explore available cmdlets:

# Import the module
Import-Module LinuxTools

# Get all available cmdlets
Get-Command -Module LinuxTools

# Get help for a specific cmdlet
Get-Help Get-SystemInfo -Full

# Example: Get system information
Get-SystemInfo

# Example: Update all packages
Update-LinuxPackages

# Example: Get local users
Get-LocalUser

Full documentation for each cmdlet is available in the docs directory:

• Get-SystemInfo - Get comprehensive system information
• Get-LinuxPackages - List installed packages
• Get-LocalUser - Get local user accounts
• Get-ProcessList - Get running processes
• And many more...

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Report bugs
• Suggest new features or cmdlets
• Add support for more Linux distributions
• Improve documentation
• Submit pull requests

Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Skatterbrainz

• GitHub: @Skatterbrainz

• Built for PowerShell 7+ on Linux
• Inspired by the need to bring PowerShell-style management to Linux systems
• Thanks to all contributors and users who have provided feedback and suggestions

• Added: Get-LinuxInventory

• Fixed: Get-Certificates added missing properties and added verbose output
• Updated: Get-AutoStartApps to add missing comments and parameters
• Updated: Get-AptPackages merged -Upgradeable and removed separate function
• Updated: Get-SystemLocks to add -Name and correct the filtering, add comments
• Updated: Get-MemoryInfo to correct output type
• Updated: Get-USBDevices / complete rewrite to capture interfaces and endpoints data
• Updated: support.ps1 to add Get-NullString function

• Added: ConvertTo-Flac

• Updated: Get-FirewallStatus

• Added: Start-FlatpakApplication

• Added: Get-RootCertificates
• Added: Get-Certificates
• Added: Start-FileSync

• Fixed: PSD1 didn't load Out-GridForm (not enough coffee that day)

• Updated: Get-ProcessList
• Added: Get-TimeZone.md
• Added: Get-AuthLog
• Added: Out-GridForm
• Updated: New-LocalGroup
• Updated: New-LocalUser
• Updated: Remove-LocalGroup
• Updated: Remove-LocalGroupmember
• Updated: Remove-LocalUser
• Updated: Update-DnfPackage
• Updated: Invoke-LogAssessment

• Added: Get-IPC
• Added: Get-IPConfig
• Added: Get-IRQ
• Added: Get-DnfPackages
• Added: Get-SystemLocks
• Added: Get-SerialNumber
• Added: Update-DnfPackages
• Updated: Update-AptPackages to support nala
• Updated: Get-DeviceHardware
• Updated: Get-LinuxPackages
• Renamed: Get-AptPackageInventory to Get-AptPackages
• Renamed: Get-AptPkgUpgradeable to Get-AptPackageUpgradeable
• OmG! Are you NOT entertained? Why am I doing this? I keep asking myself that too.

• Added: Get-AutoStartApps
• Fixed: bug in Get-CinnamonVersion
• Fixed: bug in Get-Environment
• Fixed: Get-AptPkgUpgradeable
• Moved: Apt, Flatpak and Snap functions to public files

• Added Get-OpenFiles
• Added Update-AllModules
• Fixed: missing LINK properties on multiple function comments

• Updated New-LocalUser with steroids and a testosterone vape. Also -Password requires a SecureString
• Updated Update-LocalUser with even more steroids, caffeine and some sort of white powder substance. -NewPassword requires a SecureString.
• Updated New-LocalGroup but only with cold coffee
• Added Update-LocalGroup
• Added Remove-LocalGroup
• Added Get-DeviceHardware
• Added Get-UsbDevices

• Added Get-XsessionErrors
• Added Invoke-LogAssessment (requires module: PSAI)

• Added Get-YouTubeAudio

• Added New-ToastNotification

• Cleaned up Repository content

• Added Get-CinnamonVersion
• Added $IsCinnamon global variable
• Added Get-UbuntuAdjustments
• Added Get-DiskInfo
• Updated Get-DesktopEnvironment

• Added Get-CinnamonApplets
• Added Get-CinnamonExtension
• Added Get-CinnamonSpices
• Added Get-DegradedSystemInfo
• Added Get-DesktopThemes
• Added Get-ShutDownTimeOut
• Added Get-SystemCtl
• Updated Get-ProcessList

• Added Get-MemoryConfiguration

• Added Get-AppLaunchers
• Added Test-ServiceRebootPending
• Added Get-FirewallStatus

• Added Get-DesktopEnvironment
• Added Get-FireFoxProfiles
• Added Start-FireFoxProfile
• Fixed missing LINK ref for Get-ComputerInventory

• Added Get-SysCtl
• Added Get-MemoryInfo
• Added Get-MemoryPressure

• Added Add-LocalGroupMember
• Added Get-LocalGroupMember
• Added New-LocalGroup
• Added Remove-LocalGroupMember
• Updated Get-LocalGroup to change -Identity to -Name for consistency

• Added Get-ComputerInventory
• Added Get-CronTabs
• Added Get-DefaultAudioPlayer
• Added Get-DefaultBrowser
• Added Get-LinuxDistro
• Added Unlock-LocalUser
• Added Update-LocalUser
• Updated Get-LocalUser
• Updated New-LocalUser
• Updated Remove-LocalUser

• Added Get-LenovoDevice
• Updated Get-ComputerInfo to include serial number

• Bug fixes in Get-AptPkgInventory, Get-ComputerInventory
• Bug fixes in Get-Environment
• Added Get-MountedItems

• I can't remember what I did, and the repo history is being mean to me

• Congratulations! It's a healthy baby, ughhhh... something.