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4 min readTo get the name of a project or solution from a NuGet package, you can open the .nuspec file in the package. The .nuspec file contains metadata about the package, including the name of the project or solution it is associated with. Look for the tag within the .nuspec file, as the value of this tag will typically be the name of the project or solution.
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6 min readTo install system-wide NuGet packages, you need to use the following command in the command prompt: nuget install <package-id> -Version <version> -OutputDirectory <path> Replace <package-id> with the ID of the NuGet package you want to install, <version> with the version of the package, and <path> with the directory where you want the package to be installed.
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3 min readTo get the last day of a specified month in PowerShell, you can use the following code: $month = Get-Date "2021-04-01" # Specify the month you want to get the last day for $lastDay = ([datetime]::ParseExact("$($month.Month)/1/$($month.Year)", 'M/d/yyyy', [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)).AddMonths(1).AddDays(-1).Day Write-Output $lastDay This code snippet will return the last day of the specified month.
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7 min readTo consume a private NuGet package, you first need to generate a NuGet API key from the package source provider. This key will be used to authenticate and access the private package. Once you have the API key, you can add the private package source to your NuGet configuration.
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7 min readTo run multiple instances of a Powershell script, you can open multiple Powershell windows and execute the script in each window. Alternatively, you can use the Start-Process cmdlet within your Powershell script to start new instances of the script. By adding the -NoNewWindow parameter to Start-Process, the script will run in the same window but as a new instance. This allows you to run multiple instances of a Powershell script concurrently.
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5 min readTo prevent NuGet packages from being cached, you can clear the global packages cache by running the command "dotnet nuget locals all --clear" in the command prompt. Additionally, you can set the "NUGET_PACKAGES" environment variable to point to a different directory before restoring packages, which will avoid using the default global cache.
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2 min readTo launch cmd running a command from PowerShell, you can use the Start-Process cmdlet with the -ArgumentList parameter. Here's an example: Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList "/c ping google.com" This will open a cmd window and run the "ping google.com" command. You can replace "ping google.com" with any command you want to run in cmd.[rating:e7785e8d-0eb6-465d-af44-34e83936708a]What is the quickest way to launch cmd from Powershell.
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3 min readTo ignore a specific NuGet package during restore, you can use the PackageReference element within your project file. By adding the PrivateAssets attribute to the PackageReference, you can specify which assets of the package should be ignored during restore. In this case, you would set the value of PrivateAssets to All to ignore the package completely during restore. This will prevent the specified NuGet package from being restored when you build your project.
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4 min readTo create a newline on a CSV file from PowerShell, you can use the n character to signify a newline. When exporting data to a CSV file, you can insert n into the data you are exporting to create a new line. For example, if you have a CSV file with columns for Name and Description, you can insert `n between the columns to create a new line for each entry. This will result in each entry being displayed on a new line when the CSV file is opened in a text editor or spreadsheet program.
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4 min readTo automatically update NuGet package dependencies, you can configure your project settings to enable automatic updates. This can be done by setting up NuGet package restore, which allows Visual Studio to automatically update packages when opening a solution or building a project. Additionally, you can use the NuGet package manager console to run the "Update-Package" command, which will search for the latest versions of packages and update them in your project.
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4 min readTo install templates from a NuGet package, you can use the dotnet new command in the command line. First, you need to locate the NuGet package that contains the templates you want to install. Then, use the dotnet new -i [package name] command to install the templates from the NuGet package. After the installation is complete, you can use the dotnet new [template name] command to create a new project using the installed template.
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5 min readTo copy the source code of a function to another one in PowerShell, you can simply access the definition of the original function using the Get-Command cmdlet and assign it to the new function.For example, if you have a function named OriginalFunction and you want to copy its source code to a new function named NewFunction, you can use the following command: $sourceCode = (Get-Command OriginalFunction).