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Install-SshClient

Installs a SSH client (needs admin rights)

#requires -version 5.1 -RunAsAdministrator

try {
	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	if ($IsLinux) {
		& sudo apt install openssh-client
	} else {
		Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client*
	}

	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"? installed SSH client in $Elapsed sec"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

This script has no configurable parameters.

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