General Instructions Linux Machine

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Table of Contents

1. Launch the Ubuntu VM
2. Install Prerequisites
3. Add the Google Cloud SDK Repository
4. Install the Google Cloud CLI
5. Authenticate and Configure gcloud
6. Optional Configuration
7. References

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Launch the Ubuntu VM

1. In your Playgrounds console, choose Ubuntu.
2. Click Launch Now.
3. Wait until the VM status shows Ready.

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Install Prerequisites

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg curl

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Add the Google Cloud SDK Repository

1. Import Google’s public key for APT:
   curl https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg \
     | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
   
2. Add the Cloud SDK repo to your sources list:
   echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] \
   https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" \
     | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
   

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Install the Google Cloud CLI

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y google-cloud-cli

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Authenticate and Configure gcloud

gcloud init

1. Select or create a configuration (press Enter for [default]).
2. Choose an account:
   [1] existing-service-account@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com
   [2] Log in with a new account
   Enter your choice: 2
   
3. Approve usage of a personal account (Y).
4. Authorize:
   • Copy the URL shown in your terminal.
   • Open it in an incognito/private browser window.
   • Sign in with your Google credentials.
   • Grant permissions and copy the authorization code.
5. Paste the code back into the terminal.
6. Select your project ID:
   Pick cloud project to use:
   [1] your-project-id
   
7. (Optional) Set default region/zone now or skip.

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Optional Configuration

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References

• Google Cloud SDK Documentation
• gcloud CLI Overview
• Google Cloud Regions & Zones