If you interact with Microsoft Azure a lot and work on a Mac, well then surely you would be using the PowerShell on the Terminal, below is a comprehensive list of PowerShell alias commands that you may find useful.
| DisplayName | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| % -> ForEach-Object | % | Iterates through a collection of items and performs an operation on each item. |
| ? -> Where-Object | ? | Filters objects from a collection based on specified criteria. |
| cd -> Set-Location | cd | Changes the current location (directory) in the file system. |
| chdir -> Set-Location | chdir | Changes the current location (directory) in the file system. |
| clc -> Clear-Content | clc | Clears the content of a file or variable. |
| clhy -> Clear-History | clhy | Clears the command history. |
| cli -> Clear-Item | cli | Clears the value of a specified item. |
| clp -> Clear-ItemProperty | clp | Clears the value of a specified item property. |
| cls -> Clear-Host | cls | Clears the screen or console window. |
| clv -> Clear-Variable | clv | Clears the value of a variable. |
| copy -> Copy-Item | copy | Copies an item from one location to another. |
| cpi -> Copy-Item | cpi | Copies an item from one location to another. |
| cvpa -> Convert-Path | cvpa | Converts a path to a provider-specific path format. |
| dbp -> Disable-PSBreakpoint | dbp | Disables a specified breakpoint in the current session. |
| del -> Remove-Item | del | Deletes an item. |
| dir -> Get-ChildItem | dir | Retrieves the child items (files and directories) in a specified location. |
| ebp -> Enable-PSBreakpoint | ebp | Enables a specified breakpoint in the current session. |
| echo -> Write-Output | echo | Displays a message or value. |
| epal -> Export-Alias | epal | Exports one or more aliases to a file. |
| epcsv -> Export-Csv | epcsv | Converts objects to CSV format and saves them to a file. |
| erase -> Remove-Item | erase | Deletes an item. |
| etsn -> Enter-PSSession | etsn | Starts an interactive session with a remote computer. |
| exsn -> Exit-PSSession | exsn | Ends an interactive session with a remote computer. |
| fc -> Format-Custom | fc | Formats the output of a command as a custom display. |
| fhx -> Format-Hex | fhx | Formats binary data as hexadecimal strings. |
| fimo -> Find-Module | fimo | Finds modules from an online repository. |
| fl -> Format-List | fl | Formats the output of a command as a list. |
| foreach -> ForEach-Object | foreach | Iterates through a collection of items and performs an operation on each item. |
| ft -> Format-Table | ft | Formats the output of a command as a table. |
| fw -> Format-Wide | fw | Formats the output of a command as a wide, multicolumn display. |
| gal -> Get-Alias | gal | Gets the aliases in the current session. |
| gbp -> Get-PSBreakpoint | gbp | Gets the breakpoints in the current session. |
| gc -> Get-Content | gc | Retrieves the contents of a file. |
| gcb -> Get-Clipboard | gcb | Retrieves the text or image content from the clipboard. |
| gci -> Get-ChildItem | gci | Retrieves the child items (files and directories) in a specified location. |
| gcm -> Get-Command | gcm | Gets the commands (cmdlets, functions, scripts, etc.) available in the session. |
| gcs -> Get-PSCallStack | gcs | Gets the current call stack in the session. |
| gdr -> Get-PSDrive | gdr | Gets the drives (filesystems) available in the session. |
| gerr -> Get-Error | gerr | Gets the most recent error in the session. |
| ghy -> Get-History | ghy | Gets the command history. |
| gi -> Get-Item | gi | Retrieves the properties of an item (file, directory, registry key, etc.). |
| gjb -> Get-Job | gjb | Gets the background jobs in the session. |
| gl -> Get-Location | gl | Gets the current location (directory) in the file system. |
| gm -> Get-Member | gm | Gets the properties and methods of an object. |
| gmo -> Get-Module | gmo | Gets the modules that have been imported or installed. |
| gp -> Get-ItemProperty | gp | Gets the properties of an item. |
| gps -> Get-Process | gps | Gets the running processes on the local or a remote computer. |
| gpv -> Get-ItemPropertyValue | gpv | Gets the value of a specified item property. |
| group -> Group-Object | group | Groups objects based on specified properties. |
| gsn -> Get-PSSession | gsn | Gets the active PSSessions (remote sessions) in the session. |
| gtz -> Get-TimeZone | gtz | Gets the time zones available on the local or a remote computer. |
| gu -> Get-Unique | gu | Filters out duplicate objects from a collection. |
| gv -> Get-Variable | gv | Gets the variables in the session. |
| h -> Get-History | h | Gets the command history. |
| history -> Get-History | history | Gets the command history. |
| icm -> Invoke-Command | icm | Runs commands on local and remote computers. |
| iex -> Invoke-Expression | iex | Runs a string as a command. |
| ihy -> Invoke-History | ihy | Runs commands from the command history. |
| ii -> Invoke-Item | ii | Invokes (opens) a file or launches an application. |
| inmo -> Install-Module | inmo | Installs one or more modules from an online repository. |
| ipal -> Import-Alias | ipal | Imports aliases from a file. |
| ipcsv -> Import-Csv | ipcsv | Imports CSV data from a file. |
| ipmo -> Import-Module | ipmo | Imports one or more modules into the session. |
| irm -> Invoke-RestMethod | irm | Sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to a RESTful web service. |
| iwr -> Invoke-WebRequest | iwr | Sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to a web page or web service. |
| md -> mkdir | md | Creates a new directory. |
| measure -> Measure-Object | measure | Calculates or counts the properties of objects. |
| mi -> Move-Item | mi | Moves an item from one location to another. |
| move -> Move-Item | move | Moves an item from one location to another. |
| mp -> Move-ItemProperty | mp | Moves a property from one item to another. |
| nal -> New-Alias | nal | Creates a new alias for a command or script. |
| ni -> New-Item | ni | Creates a new item (file, directory, registry key, etc.). |
| nmo -> New-Module | nmo | Creates a new module. |
| nsn -> New-PSSession | nsn | Creates a new PowerShell session (remote session). |
| nv -> New-Variable | nv | Creates a new variable. |
| oh -> Out-Host | oh | Sends output to the host (console). |
| popd -> Pop-Location | popd | Restores the previous location (directory) from the stack. |
| pumo -> Publish-Module | pumo | Publishes a module to an online repository. |
| pushd -> Push-Location | pushd | Pushes the current location (directory) onto the stack and changes to a new location. |
| pwd -> Get-Location | pwd | Gets the current location (directory) in the file system. |
| r -> Invoke-History | r | Runs commands from the command history. |
| rbp -> Remove-PSBreakpoint | rbp | Removes a specified breakpoint in the current session. |
| rcjb -> Receive-Job | rcjb | Gets the results of a background job. |
| rcsn -> Receive-PSSession | rcsn | Receives data from a remote PowerShell session. |
| rd -> Remove-Item | rd | Deletes an item. |
| rdr -> Remove-PSDrive | rdr | Removes a specified drive (filesystem) from the session. |
| ren -> Rename-Item | ren | Renames an item (file, directory, etc.). |
| ri -> Remove-Item | ri | Deletes an item. |
| rjb -> Remove-Job | rjb | Deletes a background job. |
| rmo -> Remove-Module | rmo | Removes a specified module from the session. |
| rni -> Rename-Item | rni | Renames an item (file, directory, etc.). |
| rnp -> Rename-ItemProperty | rnp | Renames a specified item property. |
| rp -> Remove-ItemProperty | rp | Removes a specified item property. |
| rsn -> Remove-PSSession | rsn | Closes a specified PowerShell session (remote session). |
| rv -> Remove-Variable | rv | Removes a variable from the session. |
| rvpa -> Resolve-Path | rvpa | Resolves the wildcard characters in a path. |
| sajb -> Start-Job | sajb | Starts a background job. |
| sal -> Set-Alias | sal | Creates or changes an alias for a command or script. |
| saps -> Start-Process | saps | Starts a process (application). |
| sbp -> Set-PSBreakpoint | sbp | Sets a breakpoint in the current session. |
| scb -> Set-Clipboard | scb | Sets the text or image content of the clipboard. |
| select -> Select-Object | select | Selects specified properties of an object. |
| set -> Set-Variable | set | Sets the value of a variable. |
| si -> Set-Item | si | Sets the properties of an item (file, directory, registry key, etc.). |
| sl -> Set-Location | sl | Changes the current location (directory) in the file system. |
| sls -> Select-String | sls | Searches for patterns in text. |
| sp -> Set-ItemProperty | sp | Sets the value of a specified item property. |
| spjb -> Stop-Job | spjb | Stops a background job. |
| spps -> Stop-Process | spps | Stops one or more processes. |
| sv -> Set-Variable | sv | Sets the value of a variable. |
| type -> Get-Content | type | Retrieves the contents of a file. |
| upmo -> Update-Module | upmo | Updates a module from an online repository. |
| where -> Where-Object | where | Filters objects from a collection based on specified criteria. |
| wjb -> Wait-Job | wjb | Waits for a background job to complete |
Note: You can get the list of all PowerShell commands that you can use on Mac by typing the below command.
pwsh> Get-Command -CommandType Alias | Select-Object DisplayName, Name, ModuleName, CommandType | Format-TableProvide Feedback For This Article
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