2 - Azure Linux VM for Azure DevOps | Create VM & Connect via SSH (Self-Hosted Agent Setup)

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a Linux Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure and securely connect to it using SSH. This VM will later be used as a self-hosted Azure DevOps agent, allowing you to run pipelines on your own machine instead of Microsoft-hosted agents — a key skill for real-world DevOps projects. We’ll walk through: Creating an Ubuntu VM Generating an SSH key Opening port 22 Connecting from your computer Fixing common SSH permission errors Perfect for beginners learning Azure, DevOps, and CI/CD infrastructure setup ☁️🐧 ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00:00 — Creating a Linux VM in Azure Portal 00:03:36 — Connect to the Linux VM using SSH 🧠 What You’ll Learn How Azure VM networking works Secure login using SSH keys Why DevOps uses self-hosted agents Troubleshooting SSH permission errors #Azure #AzureVM #AzureDevOps #DevOps #LinuxServer #SSH #CloudComputing #SelfHostedAgent #CICD #Kubernetes #CloudDevOps #UbuntuServer #LearnDevOps #MicrosoftAzure #BeginnerDevOps