I tried to remove the ml extension in azure cloud shell and the CLI showed the following error: "Cannot remove system extension ml in Cloud Shell."

Question

Hello guys,

I wanted to change the version of the ml extension from 2.26.0 to 2.25.0. For this purpose, I tried to remove the ml extension in azure cloud shell. I used the command: az extension remove -n ml. And I got the following error: "Cannot remove system extension ml in Cloud Shell."

Any answers to solve the error will be appreciated!

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi Jothi Thondiraj ,

Thank you for reaching out on Microsoft Q&A.

Unfortunately, removing system extensions like ml isn't currently possible. Here are a couple of ways to achieve your goal:

Direct Downgrade:

This is the easiest option. Run the following command in your Cloud Shell session:

az extension add --upgrade --name ml --version 2.25.0

This command will downgrade the ml extension to version 2.25.0.

Local Environment:

If the direct downgrade doesn't work, consider setting up a local Azure CLI environment. This gives you more control over extensions. Here's a more detailed approach:

1. Install Azure CLI: Follow the official guide.
2. Remove any existing ml extension (if present): az extension remove -n ml
3. Install the desired version: az extension add --name ml --version 2.25.0

By following either of these approaches, you should be able to switch to the specific ml version you need.

I hope this helps! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.

For more information on managing extensions, you can refer to the official documentation.

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