Update-SessionEnvironment
Update-SessionEnvironment
Update-SessionEnvironment
SYNOPSIS
Updates the environment variables of the current powershell session with any environment variable changes that may have occurred during a Chocolatey package install.
SYNTAX
Update-SessionEnvironment [-IgnoredArguments <Object[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
When Chocolatey installs a package, the package author may add or change certain environment variables that will affect how the application runs or how it is accessed. Often, these changes are not visible to the current PowerShell session. This means the user needs to open a new PowerShell session before these settings take effect which can render the installed application nonfunctional until that time.
Use the Update-SessionEnvironment command to refresh the current PowerShell session with all environment settings possibly performed by Chocolatey package installs.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
PS C:\> Update-SessionEnvironment
Updates the current session environment variables.
PARAMETERS
-IgnoredArguments
Allows splatting with arguments that do not apply. Do not use directly.
Type: Object[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
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
-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
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
This method is also added to the user’s PowerShell profile as refreshenv. When called as refreshenv, the method will provide additional output.
Preserves PSModulePath as set by the process.