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azlin update

Update development tools on a VM

Description

The azlin update command updates all development tools and programming languages that were installed during VM provisioning. This includes Node.js packages, Rust toolchain, Python tools, Docker, Azure CLI, GitHub CLI, and AI CLI assistants.

Note: This updates development tools, NOT operating system packages. For OS updates, use azlin os-update.

Usage

azlin update [OPTIONS] VM_IDENTIFIER

Arguments

Argument Description
VM_IDENTIFIER VM name, session name, or IP address (required)

Options

Option Type Description
--resource-group, --rg TEXT Name Azure resource group
--config PATH Path Config file path
--timeout INTEGER Seconds Timeout per update in seconds (default: 300)
-h, --help Flag Show command help and exit

Examples

Update by VM Name

azlin update my-vm

Update by Session Name

azlin update my-project

Update by IP Address

azlin update 20.1.2.3

Update with Custom Timeout

# Allow 10 minutes per tool update
azlin update my-vm --timeout 600

Update with Explicit Resource Group

azlin update my-vm --rg my-resource-group

What Gets Updated

  • Node.js: npm packages, global npm tools
  • Python: pip, uv, astral-uv
  • Rust: rustc, cargo (via rustup)
  • Go: go toolchain
  • .NET: dotnet SDK and runtime
  • Docker: docker engine and CLI
  • GitHub CLI: gh command
  • Azure CLI: az command
  • AI Tools: GitHub Copilot CLI, OpenAI Codex CLI, Claude Code CLI

Troubleshooting

Update Timeout

Symptoms: Update times out

Solutions: 

# Increase timeout
azlin update my-vm --timeout 900

# Or update manually via SSH
azlin connect my-vm
npm update -g
rustup update
pip install --upgrade pip uv

Specific Tool Fails

Symptoms: One tool fails to update

Solutions: 

# SSH to VM and update manually
azlin connect my-vm

# Update specific tools
npm update -g  # Node.js
rustup update  # Rust
pip install --upgrade pip uv  # Python

Source Code

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