jborean93

# Copyright: (c) 2024, Jordan Borean (@jborean93) <jborean93@gmail.com>
# MIT License (see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

Function New-ScheduledTaskSession {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Creates a PSSession for a process running as a scheduled task.

    .DESCRIPTION
    Creates a PSSession that can be used to run code inside a scheduled task

romanr

# zshenv path_helper issue script.
# Source: https://gist.github.com/romanr/2c5ee2eafc284a2530cdb6b8d64d929c
# Based on https://gist.github.com/Linerre/f11ad4a6a934dcf01ee8415c9457e7b2
#
# if [ -f "/etc/zprofile" ] && grep -q "path_helper" "/etc/zprofile"; then
#     echo "WARNING: 'path_helper' in '/etc/zprofile', please remove it." >&2
#     echo "Path helper 'path_helper' will execute after the one in this '~/.zshenv' file and" >&2
#     echo "potentially reorder paths." >&2
# fi
unsetopt GLOBAL_RCS

Daethyra

# PowerShell Script to Download and Install Python 3.10.11
# This script automates the process of downloading and installing Python 3.10.11.
# It includes error handling, version checking, admin privilege checking, installer validation, and post-installation cleanup.

# Check if Python 3.10.11 is already installed
$installedVersion = & python --version 2>&1
if ($installedVersion -match "Python 3.10.11") {
  Write-Host "Python 3.10.11 is already installed. Exiting..."
  exit
}

jborean93

#Requires -Module PSDetour

[CmdletBinding()]
param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
    [string]
    $LogPath
)

$LogPath = $ExecutionContext.SessionState.Path.GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath($LogPath)

Linerre

• TL;DR
• Zsh initializations
  • Zsh way of $PATH
  • the special macOS
• /usr/libexec/path_helper
  • What is it?
  • What does it do?
  • What does it break?
  • Situation explained

• The .*shrc file

shanselman

using namespace System.Management.Automation
using namespace System.Management.Automation.Language
 
if ($host.Name -eq 'ConsoleHost')
{
    Import-Module PSReadLine
}
#Import-Module PSColors
#Import-Module posh-git
Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons

YoraiLevi

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Requires powershell 5 or later
    Provides Get and Set functions for KnownFolders
.EXAMPLE
    PS> Set-KnownFolderPath Desktop $ENV:USERPROFILE/Desktop
.EXAMPLE
    PS> $Path=""
    PS> Get-KnownFolderPath Desktop ([ref]$Path)
.LINK

apfelchips

# Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
# src: https://gist.github.com/apfelchips/62a71500a0f044477698da71634ab87b
# New-Item $(Split-Path "$($PROFILE.CurrentUserCurrentHost)") -ItemType Directory -ea 0; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://git.io/JYZTu" -OutFile "$($PROFILE.CurrentUserCurrentHost)"

# ref: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/optimizing-your-profile/#measure-script
# ref: Powershell $? https://stackoverflow.com/a/55362991

# ref: Write-* https://stackoverflow.com/a/38527767
# Write-Host wrapper for Write-Information -InformationAction Continue

jborean93

PSGet Code Signing

This is to try and document the behaviour around PowerShellGet/PSResourceGet code signing publisher behaviour.

Setup

The following code can be used to set up this scenario. This must be run as an administrator in Windows PowerShell.

Note: PowerShell uses implicit remoting for the New-SelfSignedCertificate which breaks the constains serialization. You must run this on Windows PowerShell.

mattifestation

# Personal preference. I like landing on the Desktop
Set-Location $Env:USERPROFILE\Desktop

$currentPrincipal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())

# If the current session is elevated, prefix the prompt with '[Admin]'
if ($currentPrincipal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Set-Item -Path Function:\prompt -Value "`"[Admin] PS $($executionContext.SessionState.Path.CurrentLocation)$('>' * ($nestedPromptLevel + 1)) `""
}