Customize a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server virtual machine on Azure
Prepare a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server virtual machine for hosting web applications by installing software packages with YaST and zypper.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Explain what packages are and how they are updated
- Describe the roles YaST and zypper play in helping you manage packages and updates
- Add packages using YaST and zypper
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with creating Linux VMs in Azure, including logging into the machine with ssh, using bash as cmdline, getting administrator rights with sudo
- Beginner-level familiarity with the fundamental concepts of cloud computing, including IaaS and PaaS. You can find an overview of these concepts in Discuss Azure fundamental concepts.
- An Azure subscription