Automating Azure VM Ubuntu install without fancy tools

1. nixos-anywhere

   1 11 2,220 9.2 Shell

   Install NixOS everywhere via SSH [maintainers=@Mic92 @Lassulus @phaer @Enzime @a-kenji]

   

   Since then I have been using NixOS on my tinkering computers (x86 & ARM64) at home because I liked this one-file-format-declarative-definition of machines. With some new cloud technology evaluations ahead, for which I usually bring up dedicated disposable VMs, I wanted to transfer some of my NixOS learnings and create a disposable NixOS Azure VM. As I did want to create a (lame, everbody does that) custom image I was focusing a while on some infection methods (use any installed system and then "infect" with NixOS) nixos-anywhere and nixos-infect. I did only succeed to a certain point but had to stop because time was running out. One thing I learned in the past 3 decades: pull back in time before you get stuck in a rabbit hole, contain your frustration, swallow your professional pride and move on. Maybe someone reading this already has figured out how to bring NixOS on an Azure VM in this or another way.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. nix

   2 412 14,477 10.0 C++

   Nix, the purely functional package manager

   

   Since then I have been using NixOS on my tinkering computers (x86 & ARM64) at home because I liked this one-file-format-declarative-definition of machines. With some new cloud technology evaluations ahead, for which I usually bring up dedicated disposable VMs, I wanted to transfer some of my NixOS learnings and create a disposable NixOS Azure VM. As I did want to create a (lame, everbody does that) custom image I was focusing a while on some infection methods (use any installed system and then "infect" with NixOS) nixos-anywhere and nixos-infect. I did only succeed to a certain point but had to stop because time was running out. One thing I learned in the past 3 decades: pull back in time before you get stuck in a rabbit hole, contain your frustration, swallow your professional pride and move on. Maybe someone reading this already has figured out how to bring NixOS on an Azure VM in this or another way.

4. nixos-infect

   3 23 1,551 6.3 Shell

   [GPLv3+] install nixos over the existing OS in a DigitalOcean droplet (and others with minor modifications)

   

   Since then I have been using NixOS on my tinkering computers (x86 & ARM64) at home because I liked this one-file-format-declarative-definition of machines. With some new cloud technology evaluations ahead, for which I usually bring up dedicated disposable VMs, I wanted to transfer some of my NixOS learnings and create a disposable NixOS Azure VM. As I did want to create a (lame, everbody does that) custom image I was focusing a while on some infection methods (use any installed system and then "infect" with NixOS) nixos-anywhere and nixos-infect. I did only succeed to a certain point but had to stop because time was running out. One thing I learned in the past 3 decades: pull back in time before you get stuck in a rabbit hole, contain your frustration, swallow your professional pride and move on. Maybe someone reading this already has figured out how to bring NixOS on an Azure VM in this or another way.

5. tpm

   4 22 13,154 0.0 Shell

   Tmux Plugin Manager

   

6. zsh-autocomplete

   5 56 5,862 7.1 Shell

   🤖 Real-time type-ahead completion for Zsh. Asynchronous find-as-you-type autocompletion.

   

7. SaaSHub

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   SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

   

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