Exe file to be placed in the custom script extension and use it across VMSS

Question

I want to use below in the custom script extension and make it availabel to across VMSS or VM

Please let me know how should I place this .exe file in the custom script extensions.

Answer 1

Hello, @sns !

How do I install an .exe in my virtual machine or virtual machine scale set?

You have a separate thread dedicated to executing Custom Script Extension which goes through the script process in detail and Azure VM Image Builder is a viable solution but it sounds like you'd like to avoid the overhead of creating and managing a script.

In that case, my recommendation would be to look at VM Applications which separates the application installation from the VM image. These are the instructions for an .exe installation:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-applications?tabs=ubuntu#exe-installer

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