Create Vm Ubuntu

Az command syntax to create vm ubuntu. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

Terminal

az vm create -g <rg> -n <vm_name> --image <UbuntuLTS> --admin-user <azureuser> --generate-ssh-keys

az vm create -g <rg> -n <vm_name> --image <UbuntuLTS> --admin-user <azureuser> --generate-ssh-keys

#!/bin/bash

# Create Vm Ubuntu
az vm create {{[-g|--resource-group]}} {{rg}} {{[-n|--name]}} {{vm_name}} --image {{UbuntuLTS}} --admin-user {{azureuser}} --generate-ssh-keys

import subprocess

# Create Vm Ubuntu
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "az",
        "vm",
        "create",
        "-g",
        "<rg>",
        "-n",
        "<vm_name>",
        "--image",
        "<UbuntuLTS>",
        "--admin-user",
        "<azureuser>",
        "--generate-ssh-keys"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: az not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

Creating VM "vm_name" in resource group "rg"...

...\n
Resource group created: rg
VM created successfully!

Public IP address: 40.112.120.14
VM ID: f8b7fcd2-1a11-48c8-bffc-4e8f2333f7e3
Power state: running

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

az: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Az before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-g: g| resource group; The value supplied for g| resource group.
<rg>: rg; The value supplied for rg.
-n: n| name; The value supplied for n| name.
<vm_name>: vm name; The value supplied for vm name.
<UbuntuLTS>: UbuntuLTS; The value supplied for UbuntuLTS.
<azureuser>: azureuser; The user value supplied to this command.
-g: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-n: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--image: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--admin-user: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--generate-ssh-keys: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command: az vm create -g rg -n vm_name --image UbuntuLTS --admin-user azureuser --generate-ssh-keys
Step 2
Verify VM creation: az vm list -g rg --output table

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

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Create Vm Ubuntu

Expected runtime feedback

What each part is doing

Execution path

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