This template uses the Azure Linux CustomScript extension to deploy Xfce Desktop on the VM. It creates an Ubuntu VM, does a silent install of Xfce desktop and xrdp
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| adminUsername | User name for the Virtual Machine. |
| dnsNamePrefix | DNS Name for the publicly accessible node. Must be lowercase. It should match with the following regular expression: ^[a-z][a-z0-9-]{1,61}[a-z0-9]$ or it will raise an error. |
| vmSize | The size of the virtual machines used when provisioning |
| ubuntuOSVersion | The Ubuntu version for the VM. This will pick a fully patched image of this given Ubuntu version. Allowed values: 12.04.5-LTS, 14.04.5-LTS, 15.10. |
| location | Location for all resources. |
| authenticationType | Type of authentication to use on the Virtual Machine. SSH key is recommended. |
| adminPasswordOrKey | SSH Key or password for the Virtual Machine. SSH key is recommended. |
| _artifactsLocation | The base URI where artifacts required by this template are located including a trailing '/' |
| _artifactsLocationSasToken | The sasToken required to access _artifactsLocation. When the template is deployed using the accompanying scripts, a sasToken will be automatically generated. Use the defaultValue if the staging location is not secured. |
Use the template
PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroup -Name <resource-group-name> -Location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstall and configure Azure PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/demos/ubuntu-desktop-xfce-rdp/azuredeploy.json
Command line
az group create --name <resource-group-name> --location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstall and Configure the Azure Cross-Platform Command-Line Interface
az group deployment create --resource-group <my-resource-group> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/demos/ubuntu-desktop-xfce-rdp/azuredeploy.json