Get-Package

Get-Package
    [[-Name] <String[]>]
    [-RequiredVersion <String>]
    [-MinimumVersion <String>]
    [-MaximumVersion <String>]
    [-AllVersions]
    [-Force]
    [-ForceBootstrap]
    [-ProviderName <String[]>]
    [-Destination <String>]
    [-ExcludeVersion]
    [-Scope <String>]
    [-SkipDependencies]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Package
    [[-Name] <String[]>]
    [-RequiredVersion <String>]
    [-MinimumVersion <String>]
    [-MaximumVersion <String>]
    [-AllVersions]
    [-Force]
    [-ForceBootstrap]
    [-ProviderName <String[]>]
    [-Scope <String>]
    [-PackageManagementProvider <String>]
    [-Type <String>]
    [-AllowClobber]
    [-SkipPublisherCheck]
    [-InstallUpdate]
    [-NoPathUpdate]
    [-AllowPrereleaseVersions]
    [<CommonParameters>]

The Get-Package cmdlet returns a list of all software packages on the local computer that were installed with PackageManagement. You can run Get-Package on remote computers by running it as part of an Invoke-Command or Enter-PSSession command or script.

The Get-Package cmdlet gets all packages that are installed on the local computer.

Get-Package

Name           Version      Source                                     ProviderName
----           -------      ------                                     ------------
posh-git       0.7.3        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet

This command gets a list of packages that were installed by PackageManagement on a remote computer. This command prompts you to provide the specified user's password.

PS> Invoke-Command -ComputerName Server01 -Credential CONTOSO\TestUser -ScriptBlock {Get-Package}

Invoke-Command uses the ComputerName parameter to specify a remote computer, Server01. The Credential parameter specifies a ___domain and user name with permissions to run commands on the computer. The ScriptBlock parameter runs the Get-Package cmdlet on the remote computer.

This command gets software packages installed on the local computer from a specific provider.

Get-Package -ProviderName PowerShellGet -AllVersions

Name                  Version      Source                                     ProviderName
----                  -------      ------                                     ------------
PackageManagement     1.2.2        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet
PackageManagement     1.3.1        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet
posh-git              0.7.3        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet
PowerShellGet         2.0.1        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet

Get-Package uses the ProviderName parameter to specify a specific provider, PowerShellGet. The AllVersions parameter displays each version that is installed.

This command gets a specific version of an installed package. More than one version of a package can be installed.

Get-Package -Name PackageManagement -ProviderName PowerShellGet -RequiredVersion 1.3.1

Name                  Version      Source                                     ProviderName
----                  -------      ------                                     ------------
PackageManagement     1.3.1        https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2   PowerShellGet

Get-Package uses Name parameter to specify the package name, PackageManagement. The ProviderName parameter specifies the provider, PowerShellGet. The RequiredVersion parameter specifies an installed version.

This example gets package information and then uninstalls the package.

Get-Package -Name posh-git -RequiredVersion 0.7.3 | Uninstall-Package

Get-Package uses the Name parameter to specify the package name, posh-git. The RequiredVersion parameter is a specific version of the package. The object is sent down the pipeline to the Uninstall-Package cmdlet. Uninstall-Package removes the package.

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Microsoft.PackageManagement.Packaging.SoftwareIdentity

This cmdlet returns a SoftwareIdentity object for each installed package that matches the parameters. By default, it returns every installed package.

Including a package provider in a command can make dynamic parameters available to a cmdlet. Dynamic parameters are specific to a package provider. The Get-Help cmdlet lists a cmdlet's parameter sets and includes the provider's parameter set. For example, Get-Package has the PowerShellGet parameter set that includes -NoPathUpdate, AllowClobber, and SkipPublisherCheck.