| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
PSScriptTools-help.xml |
PSScriptTools |
2.0.0 |
Compare PowerShell module versions.
Compare-Module [[-Name] <String>] [-Gallery <String>] [<CommonParameters>]Use this command to compare module versions between what is installed against an online repository like the PSGallery. Results will be automatically sorted by module name.
PS C:\> Compare-Module | Where-Oject {$_.UpdateNeeded}
Name : ActiveDirectoryDsc
OnlineVersion : 6.6.2
InstalledVersion : 6.2.0,6.0.1
PublishedDate : 3/17/2025 4:41:19 PM
UpdateNeeded : True
Name : ComputerManagementDsc
OnlineVersion : 10.0.0
InstalledVersion : 9.0.0,8.5.0,8.4.0
PublishedDate : 1/25/2025 3:17:04 PM
UpdateNeeded : True
Name : DynamicTitle
OnlineVersion : 0.4.0
InstalledVersion : 0.3.0
PublishedDate : 7/10/2023 1:15:44 PM
UpdateNeeded : True
...List all modules that could be updated.
PS C:\> Compare-Module | Where UpdateNeeded |
Out-GridView -title "Select modules to update" -outputMode multiple |
Foreach-Object { Update-Module $_.name }Compare modules and send results to Out-GridView. Use Out-GridView as an object picker to decide what modules to update.
PS C:\> Compare-Module -name xWin* | Format-Table
Name OnlineVersion InstalledVersion PublishedDate UpdateNeeded
---- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------
xWindowsUpdate 2.8.0.0 2.8.0.0 4/3/2019 10:53:09 PM FalseCompare all modules that start with xWin* and display results in a table format.
PS C:\> Get-DSCResource xAD* | Select-Object moduleName -Unique |
Compare-Module
Name : xActiveDirectory
OnlineVersion : 3.0.0.0
InstalledVersion : 3.0.0.0
PublishedDate : 6/26/2019 9:34:27 PM
UpdateNeeded : False
Name : xAdcsDeployment
OnlineVersion : 1.4.0.0
InstalledVersion : 1.4.0.0
PublishedDate : 12/20/2017 10:10:43 PM
UpdateNeeded : FalseGet all DSC Resources that start with xAD and select the corresponding module name. Since the module name will be listed for every resource, get a unique list and pipe that to Compare-Module.
The name of a module to check. Wildcards are permitted.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: modulename
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: TrueSpecify the remote repository or gallery to check.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: PSGallery
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
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