How to Install gsudo

On Windows 10/11

If you use any of the following Package Managers:

• Using WinGet: Run winget install gerardog.gsudo
• Using Chocolatey: Run choco install gsudo
• Using Scoop: Run scoop install gsudo

Or:

• Download and run the MSI file from the latest release.
• Or use the following script to achieve the same:

  PowerShell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -scope Process; [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = 'Tls12'; iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gerardog/gsudo/master/installgsudo.ps1 | iex"
• Manually: Download the ZIP file from the latest release. Uncompress and add to PATH.

Windows 8.1

• Download gsudo.Setup.[platform].msi from the latest release, and run.

Windows 7 SP1

• Enable TLS 1.2 using Microsoft "Easy Fix"
• Download gsudo.Setup.[platform].msi from the latest release, and run.
• You probably want to update PowerShell up to 5.1

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caution

Please restart your consoles after installing, to refresh the PATH environment variable.

info

gsudo is just a portable console app. No Windows service is required or system change is done, except adding gsudo to the PATH.

Configure your Shell

On the following shells you get a better experience if you follow some manual configuration:

• PowerShell
• Bash for Windows (MinGW / MSYS2 / Git-Bash / Cygwin)