PowerShell / PowerShell/PSResourceGet
"Find-Command" & "Install-Module" cmdlets should identify OS compatibility
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Description
From @MaximoTrinidad on September 28, 2016 13:29
Steps to reproduce
In Linux, using either Find-Command or Install-Module, will list all available (Windows and Linux).
Expected behavior
Install the module that can be executed Linux, as well as Windows.
It maybe a good idea to have these cmdlets check for the OS type before providing the list.
Actual behavior
A Module won't install because it need dependencies, or was built for Windows OS. Below, example has been addressed;
https://github.com/janegilring/PSVersion/issues/5

Environment data
Linux: Ubuntu 16.04.1 64bit
PS /home/maxt> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 6.0.0-alpha
PSEdition Core
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 3.0.0.0
GitCommitId v6.0.0-alpha.10
CLRVersion
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Copied from original issue: PowerShell/PowerShell#2374
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Research direction
Start with the Find-Command and Install-Module entry points and reproduce the issue on Ubuntu 16.04. Review how their available module results and installation dependencies are selected; done means Linux users are not offered modules that require Windows-only dependencies, while compatible modules remain available.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, powershell
- Domain
- operating-systems, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100