How to install Azure CLI

Let’s keep it easy with these one-liner’s you can use for Windows as well as Linux to install or update Azure CLI.

One-liner to install or update Azure CLI on Windows 10

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# One-liner to install or update Azure CLI on Windows 10
iwr https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindows -OutFile .\AzureCLI.msi; start msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/I AzureCLI.msi /quiet'; rm .\AzureCLI.msi

Following PowerShell Cmdlet aliases were used

• *iwr = Invoke-WebRequest
• *start = Start-Process
• *rm = Invoke-WebRequest

For more details on aliases see How to get a list of PowerShell Aliases

One-liner to install or update Azure CLI on Linux

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# One-liner to install or update Azure CLI on Linux
curl -L https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCli | bash