I am trying to retrieve all the installed packages on Windows Server (2012R2 and 2008). Win 2012 has PowerShell V4 and Win 2008 has PowerShell V3.
Tried using Poweshell command "Get-Package" but this works only for Powershell versions 5 and later.
Tried to follow this below links but not able to get any output. https://powershell.org/2015/10/using-package-management-in-windows-powershell-v3/
Would appreciate if an alternate command can be provided for Powershell Version (3 and 4). Thank you for your time and effort in advance.
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-Package
Get-Package : The term 'Get-Package' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable
program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get-Package
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get-Package:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-PackageProvider | Select-Object -Property Name | Sort-Object -Property Name
Get-PackageProvider : The term 'Get-PackageProvider' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file,
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and
try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get-PackageProvider | Select-Object -Property Name | Sort-Object -Property Name
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get-PackageProvider:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-Command -Module PackageManagement | Select-Object -Property Name | Format-Wide -Column 2
PS C:\Users\Administrator> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
Major Minor Build Revision
----- ----- ----- --------
3 0 -1 -1
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-Package
Get-Package : The term 'Get-Package' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable
program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get-Package
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get-Package:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PS C:\Users\Administrator> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
Major Minor Build Revision
----- ----- ----- --------
4 0 -1 -1
I expect to get results like
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-Package | select Name, Version
Name Version
---- -------
Amazon SSM Agent 2.3.444.0
Amazon SSM Agent 2.3.444.0
AWS Tools for Windows 3.15.666
AWS PV Drivers 8.2.6
aws-cfn-bootstrap 1.4.31
Update for Windows Defender Antivirus antimalware platform - KB4052623 (Version 4.18.1903.4)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.1405.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.1225.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.1155.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.1077.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.1016.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.920.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.76.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.291.9.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.289.1652.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.289.1237.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.289.1157.0)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.289.1094.0)
Update for Windows Defender Antivirus antimalware platform - KB4052623 (Version 4.18.1902.2)
Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.289.911.0)
Get-CimInstance -ClassName win32_InstalledWin32Program | Select Name, Version, Vendor | ConvertTo-Json