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Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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Hello, @Naresh Babu !
How do I install 3rd party tools or software on Azure VMs?
The virtual machine infrastructure automation page has a pretty extensive list of popular tools however there are many ways you could go about installing software on your VM.
I would start by looking at Azure Custom Script Extension which runs post-deployment configuration, software installation, or any other configuration or management task. This is a simple, flexible, and very powerful tool that works on both Windows and Linux VMs which can be run in the portal or by using Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, or by using a REST API:
- Custom Script Extension for Windows
- Use the Azure Custom Script Extension Version 2 with Linux virtual machines
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