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How to Setup Self-Hosted Linux Docker Build Agent in Azure DevOps | How to configure Self-Hosted Linux Docker Agents in Azure Pipelines | Create Custom Build Agents in Azure DevOps

 Setting up a self-hosted Linux Docker build agent in Azure DevOps involves several steps. You’ll be configuring a Linux machine to run Docker containers that act as build agents for Azure Pipelines. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you through the process: 1. Prepare Your Linux Machine Install Docker: Update the package index: sudo apt-get update Install Docker: sudo apt-get install -y docker.io Start and enable Docker service: sudo systemctl start docker sudo systemctl enable docker Verify Docker installation: docker --version Install Docker Compose (Optional): Download Docker Compose: sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/ $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/docker/compose/releases/latest | grep tag_name | cut -d ' "' -f 4)/docker-compose- $(uname -s) - $(uname -m) " -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose Apply for executable permissions: sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose Verify Docker Compose installation: docker-comp...

DevOps Culture, Teamwork, and Automation

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Getting Friendly with DevOps Culture, Teamwork, and Automation In today's fast-paced technology landscape, businesses need to deliver software quickly, reliably, and at scale. DevOps is the key to achieving this goal, blending development (Dev) and operations (Ops) through culture, teamwork, and automation. Let's dive into how organizations can embrace DevOps by focusing on these core elements. 1. DevOps Culture: The Foundation DevOps is not just about tools and processes—it's about a cultural shift. The traditional divide between development and operations teams leads to delays, miscommunication, and a slower release cycle. DevOps culture eliminates this by fostering collaboration and shared ownership. Some key cultural principles include: Collaboration: Developers, operations, and other stakeholders (like QA and security) work closely together from the planning phase to deployment. Open communication ensures that everyone is on the same page. Shared Responsibility: Ins...