Check for updated versions of user installed PowerShell modules

check_psmodule_updates.ps1

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# check_psmodule_updates.ps1
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# Check for updated versions of user installed PowerShell modules.
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# Author: github.com/pirafrank
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# get listed of user installed PowerShell modules
$installedModules = Get-ChildItem -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\PowerShell\Modules" -Directory | Select-Object Name

# process each result and create row object
$results = foreach ($module in $installedModules) {
    $currentVersion = (Get-Module -Name $module.Name -ListAvailable).Version
    $onlineVersion = (Find-Module -Name $module.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Version
    
    [PSCustomObject]@{
        Name = $module.Name
        CurrentVersion = $currentVersion
        AvailableVersion = $onlineVersion
        UpdateAvailable = if ($onlineVersion -gt $currentVersion) { $true } else { $false }
    }
}

# present results as table
$results | Format-Table -AutoSize -Wrap


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# Notes:
# useful stock powershell commands to use this script with:
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# Update-Module -Name "ModuleName"
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# Install-Module -Name "ModuleName" -RequiredVersion "X.Y.Z" -Force
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# Uninstall-Module -Name "ModuleName"
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# Uninstall-Module -Name "ModuleName" -RequiredVersion "X.Y.Z"
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# Get-InstalledModule -Name "ModuleName" -AllVersions
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# Get-InstalledModule -Name "ModuleName" -AllVersions | Uninstall-Module
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# Uninstall-Module -Name "ModuleName" -Force
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