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Add additional MSI package options to install-powershell.ps1 script #21271
Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
As a user, i would like to be able have the ability to use the following MSI package install option when installing powershell via the install-powershell.ps1 script
USE_MU
ENABLE_MU
ADD_FILE_CONTEXT_MENU_RUNPOWERSHELL
These MSI Package arguments are documented at (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.4) and allow us the ability to mirror the option available in the gui installer.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Add new parameter that are part of the MSI parameter set that would enable use to set true or false values for the USE_MU, ENABLE_MU, and ADD_FILE_CONTEXT_MENU_RUNPOWERSHELL msi package install arguments
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mklement0 commentedon Feb 24, 2024
To add some context:
You're referring to the installation script at https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/tools/install-powershell.ps1, whose raw content can be retrieved via https://aka.ms/install-powershell.ps1
As of this writing, said script exposes some of the properties of the underlying MSI installer as distinct parameters, namely
-Quiet,-AddExplorerContextMenu, and-EnablePSRemoting, which are available if the-UseMSIswitch is also specified (which, by definition, applies to Windows only).Your suggestion is to expose all properties that the underlying MSI installer supports in combination with the
-UseMSIswitch.bilodeauj commentedon Feb 26, 2024
Michael Klement (@mklement0) yes that's exactly what it was thinking.
kilasuit commentedon Feb 26, 2024
I've been working on this script recently so will look to add these options in as well
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SamErde commentedon Feb 12, 2025
Bump. Seems like a solid request that just needs a little more time to catch up with a PR. 🙂👍