# Get-PackageUpdateSetting

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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## SYNOPSIS

Retrieves the PackageUpdateInfo configuration from the module settings file.

## SYNTAX

### __AllParameterSets

```
Get-PackageUpdateSetting [[-Path] <string>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## ALIASES

This cmdlet has the following aliases,

## DESCRIPTION

Reads the PackageUpdateInfo configuration file and returns the current module behavior settings as a PackageUpdate.Configuration object.
The returned object includes the default and custom update rules, the update check interval, and the timestamps of the last and last successful checks.

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-PackageUpdateSetting
```

Retrieves the current PackageUpdateInfo settings from the default configuration file.

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-PackageUpdateSetting -Path "C:\temp\PackageUpdateInfo.json"
```

Reads the PackageUpdateInfo configuration from a specific settings file.

### EXAMPLE 3

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-PackageUpdateSetting | Select-Object -ExpandProperty UpdateCheckInterval
```

Returns the configured update check interval from the current settings.

## PARAMETERS

### -Path

The full path to the settings file to read.

This parameter is optional.
If it is omitted, the function uses the default module settings path:
Linux:   "$HOME/.config/powershell/PackageUpdateInfo/PackageUpdateInfo_$($PSEdition)_$($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major).json"
Windows: "$HOME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PackageUpdateInfo_$($PSEdition)_$($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major).json"

```yaml
Type: String
DefaultValue: $script:ModuleSettingPath
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- FullName
- FilePath
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable,
-ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## OUTPUTS

### PackageUpdate.Configuration

## NOTES

Version  : 1.1.0.0
Author   : Andi Bellstedt
Date     : 2026-06-21
Keywords : PackageUpdateInfo, Update, Module, Setting

## RELATED LINKS

- [packageupdateinfo.andibellstedt.com/docs/commands/get-packageupdatesetting](https://packageupdateinfo.andibellstedt.com/docs/commands/get-packageupdatesetting/)