11---
22description : Alternate ways to install PowerShell on non-Windows platforms.
3- ms.date : 03/11 /2026
3+ ms.date : 03/12 /2026
44title : Alternate ways to install PowerShell
55---
66# Alternate ways to install PowerShell
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Once `brew` is installed, install PowerShell using the following command:
2626brew install powershell
2727```
2828
29- > [ !NOTE ]
30- > The brew formula builds PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by
31- > Microsoft.
29+ > [ !IMPORTANT ]
30+ > The brew formula is maintained and supported by the Homebrew community. The brew formula builds
31+ > PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by Microsoft.
3232
3333### Update PowerShell 7
3434
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Use `sudo rm` to remove any other remaining PowerShell files and folders.
6161Snaps are application packages that are easy to install if your platform supports Snap. You can find
6262and install Snap packages from the Snap Store.
6363
64- > [ !IMPORTANT ]
64+ > [ !NOTE ]
6565> The Snap Store contains PowerShell snap packages for many Linux distributions that aren't
6666> officially supported by Microsoft.
6767
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ sudo snap install powershell --channel=lts/stable --classic
9797pwsh
9898```
9999
100- > [ !NOTE]
101- > Microsoft only supports the ` latest/stable ` and ` lts/stable ` channels for the ` powershell `
102- > package. Do not install packages from the other channels.
103-
104100To install a preview version, use the following method:
105101
106102``` sh
@@ -112,15 +108,16 @@ pwsh-preview
112108```
113109
114110> [ !NOTE]
115- > Microsoft only supports the ` latest/stable ` channel for the ` powershell-preview ` package. Do not
116- > install packages from the other channels.
111+ > Microsoft only supports the ` latest/stable ` and ` lts/stable ` channels for the ` powershell `
112+ > package. Microsoft only supports the ` latest/stable ` channel for the ` powershell-preview ` package.
113+ > Do not install packages from the other channels.
117114
118115After installation, Snap will automatically upgrade. You can trigger an upgrade using
119116` sudo snap refresh powershell ` or ` sudo snap refresh powershell-preview ` .
120117
121- > [ !NOTE ]
122- > Snap packages build PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by
123- > Microsoft.
118+ > [ !IMPORTANT ]
119+ > The Snap packages are maintained and supported by Canonical. Snap packages build PowerShell from
120+ > source code rather than installing a package built by Microsoft.
124121
125122### Uninstall using Snap
126123
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