PowerShell & Bash: Cross-Shell Scripting

In a modern Linux environment, it’s increasingly common to find both PowerShell (pwsh) and Bash installed on the same system. This provides a unique opportunity for system administrators and developers to leverage the strengths of both shells. You can use Bash for its powerful text-processing utilities and then pipe the results to PowerShell for its object-oriented data manipulation, or vice versa. This guide will walk you through the techniques for calling Bash from PowerShell and PowerShell from Bash, enabling you to create powerful, cross-shell automation scripts. ...

October 28, 2025 · The PwshTips Team

PowerShell vs. Bash on Linux

For decades, Bash (Bourne Again Shell) has been the undisputed king of the command line on Linux and other Unix-like systems. It’s powerful, ubiquitous, and has a rich ecosystem of tools built around it. However, with Microsoft open-sourcing PowerShell (pwsh) and making it fully cross-platform, a new contender has entered the Linux arena. So, which shell should you use? This guide provides a head-to-head comparison of PowerShell and Bash, exploring their fundamental differences in philosophy, syntax, and capabilities to help you choose the right tool for the job. ...

October 27, 2025 · The PwshTips Team