Introduction:
The Microsoft Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) is an open source tool that allows users to manage and interact with Microsoft Azure services via the command line.It offers a flexible and powerful approach to scheduling deployments, automating tasks, and managing Azure resources.To install the Azure CLI on AlmaLinux (a popular RHEL/CentOS-based distribution), you can follow these steps.
Step 1:Update the Package Repository
First, ensure your system is up-to-date. Open a terminal and run the following command to update your package manager:
#sudo dnf update -y
Step 2:Install Required Dependencies
Azure CLI requires some dependencies, including curl and gnupg. Ensure these are installed
#sudo dnf install -y curl gnupg
Step 3:Add Microsoft’s Repository for Azure CLI
Microsoft provides a repository that contains the latest Azure CLI packages for Linux distributions like AlmaLinux.
- To add the Microsoft repository, run the following command:
#sudo rpm –import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc - Next, add the repository for Azure CLI:sudo sh -c ‘echo -e “[azurecli]\nname=AzureCLI\nbaseurl=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/azure- cli/\nenabled=1\ngpgcheck=1” > /etc/yum.repos.d/azure-cli.repo’
Step 4:Install Azure CLI
Once the repository is added, you can now install the Azure CLI with the following command:
#az –version
This will display the installed version of Azure CLI, confirming that it’s working correctly.
Conclusion:
Once installed, you should be able to run any Azure CLI commands on your AlmaLinux system.