Create Azure Linux VM with cli

# Install command line tools
# http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/command-line-tools/

# setup xplat-cli (Cross Platform Command Line Interface)
# http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/xplat-cli/#install
$ azure account download
$ azure account import {path to .publishsettings file}
info:    Executing command account import
info:    Found subscription: Windows Azure MSDN - Visual Studio Professional
info:    Setting default subscription to: Windows Azure MSDN - Visual Studio Professional
info:    Use "azure account set" to change to a different one
info:    Setting service endpoint to: https://management.core.windows.net/
warn:    The "Windows Azure MSDN - Visual Studio Professional-2-8-2014-credentials.publishsettings" file contains sensitive information
warn:    Remember to delete it now that it has been imported
info:    Account publish settings imported successfully
info:    account import command OK


# Generate keys
# http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/linux-use-ssh-key/


# list available images
$ azure vm image list

# create a centos VM
# Without the -P or --no-ssh-password option, SSH will not work, will get:
#   Permission denied (publickey,gssapi-keyex,gssapi-with-mic).
$ azure vm create -z small --location "West US" --ssh 22 --ssh-cert <path to cert.pem> -P <vm-name> 5112500ae3b842c8b9c604889f8753c3__OpenLogic-CentOS-65-20140121 <user>

# view status
$ azure vm list
info:    Executing command vm list
+ Getting virtual machines
data:    Name       Status            Location  DNS Name
data:    ---------  ----------------  --------  ----------------------
data:    <vm-name>  RoleStateUnknown  West US   <vm-name>.cloudapp.net
info:    vm list command OK

# Open endpoint if missed in vm create
$ azure vm endpoint create -n SSH <vm-name> 22

# Connect
ssh -i <path to private key> <user>@<vm-name>.cloudapp.net