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

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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

powershell_heavy

windows_first

missing_linux_example

windows_tools

Summary

The documentation page exhibits a Windows bias by providing only PowerShell (.ps1) script examples and commands, referencing Windows-specific tools (such as Chocolatey), and linking to a sample artifact that is Windows-focused. There are no equivalent Linux/Bash examples, and the main example for secure strings and artifact creation is entirely Windows/PowerShell-centric. Linux is mentioned as a supported OS, but no Linux-specific guidance or examples are provided.

Recommendations

Add parallel Linux/Bash examples for artifact definition and usage, including secure string handling and artifact install commands.
Include a sample artifactfile.json and script (e.g., artifact.sh) for a Linux VM, demonstrating how to use Bash scripts and Linux package managers (such as apt or yum).
Reference Linux tools and patterns (e.g., using bash, sh, or Linux package managers) alongside Windows tools like PowerShell and Chocolatey.
Ensure that when introducing examples, both Windows and Linux variants are presented, or at least alternate between them.
Provide links to Linux-focused sample artifacts in the public DevTest Labs artifact repository.

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Scan History

Date	Scan	Status	Result
2025-07-12 23:44	#41	cancelled	Biased
2025-07-12 00:58	#8	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-10 05:06	#7	processing	Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

  runCommand": {
      "commandToExecute": "[concat('powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass \"& ./startChocolatey.ps1'
  , ' -RawPackagesList ', parameters('packages')
  , ' -Username ', parameters('installUsername')
  , ' -Password ', parameters('installPassword'))]"
  }

  "runCommand": {
    "commandToExecute": "[concat('powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass \"& ./artifact.ps1 -StringParam ''', parameters('stringParam'), ''' -SecureStringParam (ConvertTo-SecureString ''', parameters('securestringParam'), ''' -AsPlainText -Force) -IntParam ', parameters('intParam'), ' -BoolParam:$', parameters('boolParam'), ' -FileContentsParam ''', parameters('fileContentsParam'), ''' -ExtraLogLines ', parameters('extraLogLines'), ' -ForceFail:$', parameters('forceFail'), '\"')]"
  }