How to install your own versions of tools in Azure Cloud Shell
Cloud Shell comes with a lot of tools, and we try to keep them up to date. But sometimes you need something a little bit more cutting edge or unusual. How do you install it?
Describes history storage for Cloud Shell, PowerShell and Bash
A few people have asked “Hey, uh, hypothetically, if I had typed a password or a secret at the Cloud Shell prompt, did you store it, and how would I delete it? Obviously I would never do this, asking for a friend."
Explains the difference in how context is handled between AZ CLI and Azure PowerShell
One issue which can trip you up when using command-line tools to configure Azure is a confusing lack of interaction between Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell. They both provide a “context” so you don’t have to keep specifying the subscription over and over. But Azure CLI (the az command) has a separate context from Azure PowerShell. You can see this by running
Short snippets about Azure, Cloud Shell, Azure Arc, PowerShell and more
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