Move PS content out of OneDrive #388
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sdwheeler
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The file should have |
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| - A configuration file in the PowerShell user content folder will determine the location of the user | ||
| scoped **PSModulePath**. | ||
| - By default, the PowerShell user content folder will be located in the | ||
| `$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\PowerShell`. |
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This is not consistent with The proposed Directory Structure below. It should be updated to:
$env:LOCALAPPDATA\PowerShell
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| ```json | ||
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| "UserPSContentPath" : "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\\PowerShell\\PSContent", |
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Will the Linux existing CurrentUser modulepaths, etc. be updated to also use this? Will there be a migration approach? I don't like the idea of disparate paths per OS, should follow the XDG standard for both.
https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/
| # PowerShell User Content Location | ||
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| This RFC proposes moving the current PowerShell user content location out of OneDrive to the | ||
| `AppData` directory on Windows machines. |
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Not consistent with below, should be LocalAppData
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This pull request proposes a new RFC (RFC0066) to change the default location of PowerShell user content on Windows machines from OneDrive to the AppData directory. The goal is to align PowerShell with other developer tools and improve usability by preventing unnecessary syncing issues.
Key changes include:
PSModulePath.