Powershell: PS Core 6.2 Install-Module default scope changed

[andrey-dubnik]

Hi,

I've installed new PS Core 6.2 and it does not install modules for all users (tested on Ubuntu) unless specified -scope AllUsers which per documentation is default.

[iSazonov]

Please add repo steps and link to the documentation.

[mklement0]

The change was intentional and is related to the version of the PowerShellGet module (which comes with PowerShell Core).

PowerShellGet v2.0 or higher now defaults to -Scope CurrentUser, and PowerShell Core 6.2.0-rc.1 comes with v2.0.4

In short:

• In PowerShellGet 2.x and going forward, the default is -Scope CurrentUser
• In PowerShellGet 1.x, the default is -Scope AllUsers

The documentation does state that (though the information is partially incorrect and confusing re 1.x versions): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/powershellget/install-module?view=powershell-6
Docs issue filed at https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs/issues/4082

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