Desired state configuration VM Extension for Linux, and Azure Automation DSC support for Linux, will be retired on 30 September 2023

Microsoft retired this Automation and Virtual Machines feature in September 2022.

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Facts

Microsoft id
migrate-from-linux-dsc-extension-to-the-guest-configuration-feature-of-azure-policy-by-may-1-2025
Products
Automation, Virtual Machines
Update type
Features, Management, Retirements
Product categories
Compute, Management and governance
Retirement
September 2022
Status pages
Azure Automation status, Azure Virtual Machines status
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Microsoft last modified
Source
Azure Updates · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

On 30 September 2023, we’ll retire desired state configuration (DSC) extension for Linux virtual machines and support for Linux machines in Azure Automation DSC.

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