{"id":3859,"date":"2022-03-21T12:11:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonghoi.humgar.com\/blog\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2022-03-21T12:11:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:11:19","slug":"using-3rd-party-packages-for-powershell-install-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonghoi.humgar.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/21\/using-3rd-party-packages-for-powershell-install-module\/","title":{"rendered":"Using 3rd party packages for Powershell Install-Module"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It make sense by default if you download 3rd party powershell packages like kbupdate<\/a>, it should not run right away until you’ve done your due dilligence. You’ll get a warning like this during installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Untrusted repository\nYou are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from 'PSGallery'?<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
But when I try to use it, I get an error message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get-KbUpdate : The 'Get-KbUpdate' command was found in the module 'kbupdate', but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module kbupdate'.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Import-Module gives a cryptic message like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Import-Module : Errors occurred while loading the format data file:\nD:\\Administrator\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Modules\\PSFramework\\1.6.214\\xml\\PSFramework.Format.ps1xml, ,\nD:\\Administrator\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Modules\\PSFramework\\1.6.214\\xml\\PSFramework.Format.ps1xml: The file was\nskipped because of the following validation exception: File\nD:\\Administrator\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Modules\\PSFramework\\1.6.214\\xml\\PSFramework.Format.ps1xml cannot be\nloaded because running scripts is disabled on this system<\/strong>. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at\nhttps:\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?LinkID=135170..<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Turns out either the package needs to be marked safe or just stop checking altogether<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted<\/pre>\n
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