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Azure CLI docker container base Linux image is now Azure Linux

Azure CLI docker container base Linux image is now Azure Linux

Starting from the version  2.64.0 of Azure CLI, the base Linux distribution of Azure CLI is now Azure Linux.

 

Impact of the change

  • az commands are unaffected.
  • shell commands specific to Alpine will not be functional (ex: apk).
  • The following GitHub action will use the new image and could impact scripts using Alpine specific commands or components

 

Addressing the change in GitHub actions

If you are using GitHub actions, remove any Alpine-specific commands from the `inlineScript` in azure/cli action to achieve a smooth transition to this new image.

 

Known issues with workaround

We have identified the following issues that may impact your pipelines or scripts:

 

  1. Package missing

ICU package: Bicep stopped working on azure-cli:latest Docker image (2.64.0) · Issue #29828 · Azure/azure-cli (github.com)

Jq: jq command stopped working on azure-cli:latest Docker image (2.64.0) · Issue #29830 · Azure/azure-cli (github.com)

Solution:

a. Pin to 2.63.0

 

- name: Azure CLI script uses: azure/cli@v2 with: azcliversion: 2.63.0 inlineScript: | <Your az commands here>

 

 

b. Install package manually: tdnf install -y icu, tdnf install –y jq

 

- name: Azure CLI script uses: azure/cli@v2 with: azcliversion: 2.64.0 inlineScript: | tdnf install -y icu tdnf install –y jq <Your az commands here>

 

 

  1. tdnf not working: `tdnf` not working in GitHub Actions · Issue #29835 · Azure/azure-cli

A sample of affected use case:

 

jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest container: mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cli steps: - name: Cleanup build folder run: | tdnf install -y zip

 

Solution:

a. Pin to 2.63.0

 

 

b. Use azure/cli action

 

- name: Azure CLI script uses: azure/cli@v2 with: azcliversion: 2.64.0 inlineScript: | tdnf install -y zip

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your cooperation!

If you are not yet prepared to migrate to Azure Linux due to some specific issues, please open an issue on GitHub by clicking the below links, so we can assist you.

Opening Azure CLI issue

Opening Azure CLI action issue

 

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