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Creating Your First Azure Linux Virtual Machine

In this lab you will create your own Azure Linux Virtual machine, which will be put into a preconfigured virtual network. From there you will test connecting to the virtual machine. and you will run a software update to ensure all installed packages are at their latest versions.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Published
Clock icon Dec 06, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create Azure Linux Virtual Machine

    Create an Azure virtual machine running Redhat Enterprise Linux

  2. Challenge

    Update Software Packages

    • SSH into the Virtual Machine, using its public IP address.
    • Update its packages using the CLI.
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