No PowerShell help in Docker using WindowServerCore

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I'm using Docker and WindowsServerCore base image to serve different PowerShell modules to some Ops. If I start the container and try to use the Get-Help cmdlet I get the following error:

PS C:\Users\ContainerAdministrator> help *service*
more.com : The term 'more.com' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:9 char:19
+ } else { $input | more.com }
+                   ~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (more.com:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Any hints?

Thx

are you using the native containers in 2016 or Docker for Windows/Toolbox ? — ClumsyPuffin
– ClumsyPuffin, Commented May 23, 2018 at 6:13

BenH · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-29 17:39:16Z

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From these two questions 1 and 2 state that help doesn't run as Get-Help as many commands do when run without Get- but is a function that pipes to more.com. Likely the executable more.com isn't included in the WindowsServerCore base image.

answered May 29, 2018 at 17:39

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Moerwald Over a year ago

Thx, made my day!

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