Install Jenkins on Azure Ubuntu Arm64 virtual machine

Install Jenkins on Azure Ubuntu Arm64

To install Jenkins on an Azure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Arm64 virtual machine, follow these steps.

At the end of the installation, Jenkins is:

• Installed and running as a system service
• Accessible on port 8080
• Verified on Arm64 (aarch64) with Java 17

Update the system and install basic tools

Update the OS and install basic tools to securely download and manage Jenkins packages.

    

        
        
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y curl wget gnupg ca-certificates

    

Install Java 17

Jenkins LTS officially supports Java 17. Install the Java runtime:

    

        
        
sudo apt install -y openjdk-17-jdk

    

Verify Java installation:

    

        
        
java -version

    

The output is similar to:

    

        
        openjdk version "17.0.17" 2025-10-21
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.17+10-Ubuntu-124.04)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.17+10-Ubuntu-124.04, mixed mode, sharing)

        
    

Add the Jenkins repository

Add the official Jenkins signing key to ensure package authenticity:

    

        
        
curl -fsSL https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable/jenkins.io-2023.key | \
sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/jenkins-keyring.asc > /dev/null

    

Add the Jenkins stable repository:

    

        
        
echo deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/jenkins-keyring.asc] \
https://pkg.jenkins.io/debian-stable binary/ | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jenkins.list

    

Install Jenkins

Install the latest stable Jenkins LTS release:

    

        
        
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y jenkins

    

Start and enable the Jenkins service

Start Jenkins immediately and enable it to launch automatically after system reboot:

    

        
        
sudo systemctl enable jenkins
sudo systemctl start jenkins

    

Verify the service is running:

    

        
        
sudo systemctl status jenkins

    

The output is similar to:

    

        
        Active: active (running)

        
    

Verify the Jenkins version

Check the installed Jenkins version:

    

        
        
jenkins --version

    

The output is similar to:

    

        
        2.528.3

        
    

What you’ve accomplished and what’s next

You’ve successfully installed Jenkins LTS on your Azure Ubuntu Arm64 virtual machine. Your installation includes:

• Jenkins service running and enabled for automatic startup
• Java 17 runtime properly configured
• Jenkins accessible on port 8080
• Arm64-native deployment ready for CI/CD workloads

Next, you’ll configure firewall rules to allow external access to Jenkins.