Install-PackageProvider

[marco-eckstein]

AnyPackage does not have the command Install-PackageProvider. How can I permanently make the providers that I have installed via Install-PSResource available to AnyPackage? I do not want to import them via Import-Module every time.

[ThomasNieto]

In the current architecture the only way is to import them with Import-Module manually or automatically via $Profile. The behavior was changed from PackageManagement to better align to PowerShell's PSProvider model where third party providers are loaded and removed via Import-Module and Remove-Module. PackageManagement didn't have a way to remove providers other than restarting PowerShell.

I do think there is value in adding a way to auto import available providers when AnyPackage is loaded or allowing user specified providers Maybe a cmdlet that sets if all providers are imported with AnyPackage or a subset.