Azure Stack Edge Gpu Deploy Virtual Machine Custom Script Extension

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Detected Bias Types

powershell_heavy

windows_first

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

Summary

The documentation exhibits a strong Windows bias. All deployment and management commands use PowerShell cmdlets, even for Linux VMs. Windows examples and file paths are presented first and in more detail. Linux-specific tools, shell commands, and file paths are either missing or only briefly mentioned. The Linux section reuses Windows-centric PowerShell deployment and tracking commands, and does not provide equivalent Bash/CLI examples or Linux-native workflows.

Recommendations

Provide Azure CLI and Bash examples for deploying and managing the Custom Script Extension on Linux VMs, rather than only PowerShell.
Include Linux-native file paths and log locations alongside Windows paths, and explain their significance.
Show Linux shell commands (e.g., mkdir, touch, cat) in the 'commandToExecute' examples, rather than using Windows-style commands or referencing the /home/Administrator directory, which is not standard on Linux.
Present Linux and Windows instructions in parallel, giving equal prominence to both, rather than always listing Windows first.
Demonstrate how to track and remove extensions using Linux-native tools or Azure CLI, not just PowerShell.
Clarify any differences in publisher/type/typeHandlerVersion for Linux vs. Windows extensions, and provide context for Linux users.

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Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Biased
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Biased
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Biased
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Biased
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Biased
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Biased
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-08-17 00:01	#83	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Clean
2025-07-09 13:09	#3	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-08 04:23	#2	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

$templateFile = "<Path to addCSExtensiontoVM.json file>"
$templateParameterFile = "<Path to addCSExtWindowsVM.parameters.json file>"
$RGName = "<Resource group name>"
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "<Deployment name>"

Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName <Name of resource group> -VMName <Name of VM> -Name <Name of the extension>

C:\WindowsAzure\Logs\Plugins\Microsoft.Compute.CustomScriptExtension

C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.Compute.CustomScriptExtension\1.*\Downloads\<n>

$templateFile = "<Path to addCSExtensionToVM.json file>"
$templateParameterFile = "<Path to addCSExtLinuxVM.parameters.json file>"
$RGName = "<Resource group name>"
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "<Deployment name>"

Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup -VMName <VM Name> -Name <Extension Name>

{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "vmName": {
            "value": "VM5" 
        },
        "extensionName": {
            "value": "CustomScriptExtension" 
        },
        "publisher": {
            "value": "Microsoft.Compute" 
        },
        "type": {
            "value": "CustomScriptExtension" 
        },
        "typeHandlerVersion": {
            "value": "1.10" 
        },
        "settings": {
            "value": {
                "commandToExecute" : "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
            }
        }
    }
}

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtensiontoVM.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateParameterFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtWindowsVM.parameters.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $RGName = "myasegpuvm1"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "deployment7"

DeploymentName          : deployment7
ResourceGroupName       : myasegpuvm1
ProvisioningState       : Succeeded
Timestamp               : 12/17/2020 10:07:44 PM
Mode                    : Incremental
TemplateLink            :
Parameters              :
                          Name             Type                       Value
                          ===============  =========================  ==========
                          vmName           String                     VM5
                          extensionName    String                     CustomScriptExtension
                          publisher        String                     Microsoft.Compute
                          type             String                     CustomScriptExtension
                          typeHandlerVersion  String                     1.10
                          settings         Object                     {
                            "commandToExecute": "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
                          }

Outputs                 :
DeploymentDebugLogLevel :

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM5 -Name CustomScriptExtension

ResourceGroupName       : myasegpuvm1
VMName                  : VM5
Name                    : CustomScriptExtension
Location                : dbelocal
Etag                    : null
Publisher               : Microsoft.Compute
ExtensionType           : CustomScriptExtension
TypeHandlerVersion      : 1.10
Id                      : /subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myasegpuvm1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/VM5/extensions/CustomScriptExtension
PublicSettings          : {
                            "commandToExecute": "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
                          }
ProtectedSettings       :
ProvisioningState       : Creating
Statuses                :
SubStatuses             :
AutoUpgradeMinorVersion : True
ForceUpdateTag          :

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtensionToVM.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateParameterFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addCSExtLinuxVM.parameters.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $RGName = "myasegpuvm1"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "deployment99"

DeploymentName          : deployment99
ResourceGroupName       : myasegpuvm1
ProvisioningState       : Succeeded
Timestamp               : 12/18/2020 1:55:23 AM
Mode                    : Incremental
TemplateLink            :
Parameters              :
                          Name             Type                       Value
                          ===============  =========================  ==========
                          vmName           String                     VM6
                          extensionName    String                     LinuxCustomScriptExtension
                          publisher        String                     Microsoft.Azure.Extensions
                          type             String                     CustomScript
                          typeHandlerVersion  String                     2.0
                          settings         Object                     {
                            "commandToExecute": "sudo echo 'some text' >> /home/Administrator/file2.txt"
                          }

Outputs                 :
DeploymentDebugLogLevel :

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM5 -Name CustomScriptExtension

ResourceGroupName       : myasegpuvm1
VMName                  : VM5
Name                    : CustomScriptExtension
Location                : dbelocal
Etag                    : null
Publisher               : Microsoft.Compute
ExtensionType           : CustomScriptExtension
TypeHandlerVersion      : 1.10
Id                      : /subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myasegpuvm1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/VM5/extensions/CustomScriptExtension
PublicSettings          : {
                            "commandToExecute": "md C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\test"
                          }
ProtectedSettings       :
ProvisioningState       : Creating
Statuses                :
SubStatuses             :
AutoUpgradeMinorVersion : True
ForceUpdateTag          :

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Remove-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM6 -Name LinuxCustomScriptExtension
Virtual machine extension removal operation
This cmdlet will remove the specified virtual machine extension. Do you want to continue?
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Yes
RequestId IsSuccessStatusCode StatusCode ReasonPhrase
--------- ------------------- ---------- ------------
                         True         OK OK

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