azlin vm update-tools¶

Update development tools on a VM

Description¶

The azlin vm update-tools command refreshes the development toolchains that were installed during VM provisioning. It upgrades system packages, the Rust toolchain, and the Python and Node.js package managers.

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

Usage¶

azlin vm update-tools [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 vm update-tools my-vm

Update by Session Name¶

azlin vm update-tools my-project

Update by IP Address¶

azlin vm update-tools 20.1.2.3

Update with Custom Timeout¶

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

Update with Explicit Resource Group¶

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

What Gets Updated¶

System packages: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
Rust: rustup update (rustc, cargo)
Python: pip install --upgrade pip
Node.js: npm install -g npm

Troubleshooting¶

Update Timeout¶

Symptoms: Update times out

Solutions:

# Increase timeout
azlin vm update-tools 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