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Update-AllTheThings

SYNOPSIS

Update all the things!

SYNTAX

Update-AllTheThings [-SkipModules] [-SkipScripts] [-SkipHelp] [-SkipWinGet] [-IncludeChocolatey]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

A script to automatically update all PowerShell modules, PowerShell Help, and packages (apt, brew, chocolately, winget).

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Update-AllTheThings

Updates all of the things it can!

PARAMETERS

-SkipModules

Skip the step that updates PowerShell modules.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SkipScripts

Skip the step that updates PowerShell scripts.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SkipHelp

Skip the step that updates PowerShell help.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SkipWinGet

Skip the step the updates WinGet packages.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeChocolatey

Include Chocolatey package updates.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Skip-Choco

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable, and -ProgressAction. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

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