Chapter 1 Quick Reference
To | Do This |
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Use an external command-line utility | Type the name of the command-line utility while inside Windows PowerShell |
Use multiple external command-line utilities sequentially | Separate each command-line utility with a semicolon on a single Windows PowerShell line |
Obtain a list of running processes | Use the Get-Process cmdlet |
Stop a process | Use the Stop-Process cmdlet and specify either the name or the process ID as an argument |
Model the effect of a cmdlet before actually performing the requested action | Use the -whatif argument |
Instruct Windows PowerShell to startup, run a cmdlet, and then exit | Use the PowerShell command while prefixing the cmdlet with the ampersand sign and enclosing the name of the cmdlet in curly brackets |
Prompt ... |
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