| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
PSScriptTools-help.xml |
PSScriptTools |
2.0.0 |
Get information from locations in %PATH%.
Get-PathVariable [[-Scope] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]Use this command to test the locations specified in the %PATH% environment variable. On Windows platforms, you can distinguish between settings set per machine and those set per user. On non-Windows platforms, the scope will be Process.
PS C:\> Get-PathVariable
Scope UserName Path Exists
----- -------- ---- ------
User Jeff C:\Program Files\kdiff3 True
User Jeff C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitvise SSH Client True
User Jeff C:\Program Files\OpenSSH True
...
Machine Jeff C:\WINDOWS True
Machine Jeff C:\WINDOWS\system32 True
Machine Jeff C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem True
...PS /home/jeff> Get-PathVariable | Where-Object {-Not $_.exists}
Scope : Process
Computername : Bovine320
UserName : jeff
Path : /snap/bin
Exists : FalseThis example is on a Linux platform, finding locations that don't exist or can be verified. You could run the same command on Windows.
On Windows platforms you can distinguish between Machine and User specific settings.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: All, User, Machine
Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: All
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.
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