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Install NGINX on a Linux VM in Deployment with Cloud Init
Your manager asks if you can install NGINX on all new Linux VMs with as little manual intervention as possible. Instead of installing NGINX on each VM manually, you can use `cloud-init` to install NGINX during the deployment of a Linux VM.

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Challenge
Deploy a Linux VM with NGINX Installed
From the Azure portal, deploy a Linux VM using the Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS image and the Standard_B2ms. The VM should be deployed with a
cloud-init
script that will update the OS and install NGINX on launch. Ensure that port 22 is accessible on the VM and that the authentication type is Password.In the Custom data box, you can enter the following
cloud-init
script:``` #cloud-config packages_upgrade: true packages: - nginx ```
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Challenge
Test the VM
Using Cloud Shell, log into the newly created VM and verify that NGINX was successfully installed and is active on the server.
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