An incomplete PowerShell implementation of various Unix-like utilities and some GNU Coreutils analogs.
This module requires a minimum version of PowerShell 5.1 (a fresh install of Windows 10/11 should come with 5.1).
Clone this repository and add the following to the top of your $PROFILE script:
Import-Module path\to\unixutils-pwsh\UnixUtilsSee Usage for functions and recommended aliases.
To avoid using the full path with Import-Module, you can create a symbolic link to this module in your PowerShell module directory (usually $HOME\Documents\PowerShell\Modules).
You can ensure this directory is created with (be sure to note the path):
New-Item ([System.IO.DirectoryInfo]$env:PSModulePath.Split(';')[0]) -Confirm -ItemType Directory -Force -EA 0To create a symbolic link, you need to use an admin prompt and run:
New-Item -Confirm -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path your\modules\UnixUtils -Target path\to\unixutils-pwsh\UnixUtilsThen you can just use Import-Module UnixUtils in your $PROFILE script.
The following functions are exported by this module:
| Name | Utility |
|---|---|
Invoke-UUTouch |
touch |
Invoke-UUWhich |
which |
Set-UUAlias |
alias |
It is recommended to set aliases for these commands in your profile script:
Set-Alias -Name touch -Value Invoke-UUTouch
Set-Alias -Name which -Value Invoke-UUWhich
Set-Alias -Name alias -Value Set-UUAliasYou can then call these functions like any other command line utility. Options and flags are implemented to be as close as possible to the original commands:
touch -c foo.txt # touch foo.txt if it exists, but don't create
touch foo.txt # touch/create foo.txt
which foo # find `foo` command
which -a where # find all `where` commands
alias foo='bar baz' # alias `foo` to `bar baz`
alias foo # print `foo` alias if set