How to install software on Linux VM in Cloud Shell

Question

I am trying to install perf on a CentOS VM.

When I try to install using yum install perf I get an error saying Error(1601) : Operation not permitted. You have to be root.
When I SSH into the VM using PuTTY and the admin account I have set on the VM that works but then the installed software is not "visible" to me using the Cloud Shell.

I have set a password for my Cloud Shell user using the "reset password" functionality on the VM but when I try to sudo in the Clould Shell, that password is not accepted.

Any suggestions how to handle this situation?

Answer 1

The behavior is expected when you open the ssh session in Cloud Shell
The machine that provides your Cloud Shell session is temporary, and it is recycled after your session is inactive for 20 minutes. Permissions are set as regular users without sudo access. Any installation outside your $Home directory is not persisted.
For more reading: Cloud Shell Limitations

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