Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
This page contains Windows bias

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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.

Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias primarily in the 'Install the VM agent' section, where Windows instructions are presented first, with explicit download links and detailed verification steps. The Linux instructions are less detailed, lack specific commands or examples, and refer users to external repositories without step-by-step guidance. Additionally, Windows file paths and tools (MSI installer, WaAppAgent.exe) are mentioned explicitly, while Linux equivalents are not. No PowerShell or CLI examples are present, but the overall pattern favors Windows in ordering and detail.
Recommendations
  • Provide Linux installation instructions with explicit commands (e.g., apt, yum, zypper) for installing/updating the Azure Linux agent.
  • Include verification steps for Linux agent installation, such as checking the agent version via command line (e.g., waagent --version).
  • Present Windows and Linux instructions in parallel, or alternate which OS is presented first in each section.
  • Add screenshots or terminal output examples for Linux where appropriate, similar to Windows.
  • Reference both Windows and Linux agent documentation equally, and provide direct links to endorsed Linux distributions and their package repositories.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-22 01:38 #286 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-09-11 00:00 #108 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-11 00:00 #77 completed Clean Clean
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2025-08-03 00:00 #69 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-01 00:00 #67 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-31 00:00 #66 completed Clean Clean
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2025-07-29 00:01 #64 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-28 00:00 #63 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-27 00:00 #62 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-26 00:01 #61 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-25 00:00 #60 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased