Step by step instruction to install Azure Vm Agent on Linux (Ubuntu)

Question

Hi!

is there any guide, how to install Azure Vm agent on Linux VM, for people who are not so familiar with GitHub and Linux?
This is the closest i got, but still, im missing peaces to even start the installation:

https://github.com/Huachao/azure-content/blob/master/articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-agent-user-guide.md

VM is migrated from onPremises.
had also some interesting situation woth WinVM agent, since domain admin is not able to install agent, only local can.

Please, guide me trought this process, since Im unable to set backup for particular VM.

Answer 1

Please refer to these docs on how to install Azure VM agent on Linux: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/agent-linux#installation

To install the Azure Virtual Machine Agent in offline mode: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshooting/install-vm-agent-offline

To update the Azure Linux Agent on a VM: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/update-linux-agent

Answer 2

Hi, for other seachers who will be here.

-Go to https://github.com/Azure/WALinuxAgent/releases/latest and copy link to "Source code(zip)" file -Open terminal session to requred Linux VM. -in terminal put "wget" command plus link to "Source code (zip)". Example: wget https://github.com/Azure/WALinuxAgent/archive/refs/tags/v2.8.0.11.zip -Extract files: unzip v2.8.0.11.zip -Move to folder with unzipped files: cd WALinuxAgent-2.8.0.11 -Intall agent: sudo python setup.py install

• Check agent status: systemctl status waagent