how can i create a azure VM in a specific cloud service? - linux

When I do (in linux command line):
azure vm create Machine 0b11de9248dd4d87b18621318e037d37__RightImage-CentOS-7.0-x64-v14.2.1 USER passuser --location "West Europe"
there is always a line with "+ Creating cloud service"
how can i do without creating a new cloud service and use one that just exist?

Based on the documentation here, please try with -c or -connect option.
From the documentation page:
vm create [options] [password]
This command creates a new Azure virtual machine. By default, each
virtual machine (vm) is created in its own cloud service; however, you
can specify that a virtual machine should be added to an existing
cloud service through use of the -c option as documented here.

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With the Custom Script extension for Windows, you can run PowerShell scripts on a remote VM without signing in to it. You can run the scripts after provisioning the VM, or at any time during the lifecycle of the VM without opening any additional ports. The most common use cases for running Custom Script extension include running, installing, and configuring additional software on the VM after it's provisioned.
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