Updated: July 15, 2020 (October 17, 2016)

Linux Support in Azure VMs

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Microsoft supports many Linux distributions and versions in Azure Virtual Machines. Listed here are distributions and versions eligible for Microsoft support as of Oct. 2016.

Source: Microsoft

Distribution	Versions
CentOS by OpenLogic	6.3+, 7.0+
CoreOS	494.4.0+
Debian	7.9+, 8.2+
Oracle Linux	6.4+, 7.0+
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	6.7+, 7.1+
SUSE Linux Enterprise	11 SP4, 12+
SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP	11.3+
openSUSE	13.2+
Ubuntu	12.04, 14.04, 16.04

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