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Kill Any Process Using a Port in Powershell

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:17:46 +0000

Recently I wanted to start a server in port 8899 & I got an error telling that some other process is using it.

Here is a one-liner you can use to kill an existing process bound to a port.

 
 POWERSHELL
 
Stop-Process -Id (Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8899).OwningProcess -Force

Demystifying PowerShell Versions and Editions

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 05:27:57 +0000

What does the name PowerShell refer to?

PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that is built on top of the .NET Framework. It can be used to automate tasks, deal with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), interact with REST APIs, and more.

Powershell is available in two editions: Desktop and Core. The Desktop edition is available on Windows 7/8/10/11, Windows Server 2019/2022, and in later versions of Windows. The Core edition is cross-platform and is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. ¹

How to Uninstall the NuGet Package Provider: PowerShell Guide

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:01:00 +0000

Introduction

I happened to install the NuGet Package Provider on my Windows 10 machine. I was prompted to install it when I tried to install the Tree module (using the Install-Module cmdlet). But later I realised that I didn’t need the Tree module. So I wanted to uninstall it. I couldn’t find any documentation on how to uninstall it. So I decided to write this article to help others who might be facing the same problem.

Equivalent of Linux Commands in Powershell

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:54:30 +0530

Being an avid linux user, I am used to the linux commands. But I often work on a windows machine, which is when I look for powershell equivalent of linux commands.

I created this post to keep a track of the commands that I use often.

Well-known linux commands and their powershell equivalents

The PowerShell commands for working with the file system are same as that of linux ones. You navigate around the file system with the cd (alias for Set-Location) command.

Powershell - Get Hashes of All Files in a Directory

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530

Code

 
 POWERSHELL
 
 

 
 
param (
 $folders = @("D:\hash\") #case sensitive
)

$allFiles = foreach($folder in $folders) {
 Get-Childitem -path $folder -recurse |
 Select-Object FullName,Name,Length | 
 ForEach-Object {

 $hash_SHA384 = Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA384 $_.FullName # compute sha384 hash
 $hash_SHA256 = Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 $_.FullName # compute sha256 hash
 $hash_MD5 = Get-FileHash -Algorithm MD5 $_.FullName # compute md5 hash
 add-member -InputObject $_ -NotePropertyName SHA384 -NotePropertyValue $hash_SHA384.Hash
 add-member -InputObject $_ -NotePropertyName SHA256 -NotePropertyValue $hash_SHA256.Hash
 add-member -InputObject $_ -NotePropertyName MD5 -NotePropertyValue $hash_MD5.Hash
 add-member -InputObject $_ -NotePropertyName File -NotePropertyValue $_.FullName.Replace($folder, '') -PassThru 
 
 }
}

Description in 3 lines

The above code does the following:

For each folder in the variable $folders, get all files and folders in that folder and its subfolders.
For each file, compute its SHA384, SHA256 and MD5 hashes.
Output the results to a file called process.txt

Description in 10 lines

Here is a short explanation for the above code:

Buho CMS

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Contribution in brief

I created a GitHub action workflow that utilizes both Windows and Ubuntu runners. The workflow creates installers for both Windows and Linux. Additionally, it simplifies the release process by automatically including these installers as assets in the final release.

Link to Pull request
Tools used: Git, GitHub action, PowerShell, Bash & Innosetup.

What is Buho CMS?

Buho CMS is a local content management system for static sites. In simple terms it provides a beautiful UI to edit Markdown files (it has more features than that). As of Jun 2023, it supports Hugo, Jkeyll & X static site generators.