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VMSS extension tries to install windows agent to AzureLinux VM 😄

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Description

### Describe the bug

I try to install NetworkWatcherAgentLinux to Azure Linux VMSS but it tries to install windows agent.

### Related command

az vmss extension set \
--resource-group my-rg \
--vmss-name my-vmss \
--name NetworkWatcherAgentLinux \
--publisher Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher \
--settings '{}' \
--protected-settings '{}' \
--enable-auto-upgrade true

### Errors

(VMExtensionHandlerNonTransientError) The handler for VM extension type 'Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher.NetworkWatcherAgentWindows' has reported terminal failure for VM extension 'AzureNetworkWatcherExtension' with error message: '[ExtensionOperationError] Non-zero exit **code: 127, /var/lib/waagent/Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher.NetworkWatcherAgentWindows-1.4.3614.3/NetworkWatcherAgent\install.cmd**
[stdout]

**[stderr]
/bin/sh: line 1: /var/lib/waagent/Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher.NetworkWatcherAgentWindows-1.4.3614.3/NetworkWatcherAgentinstall.cmd: No such file or directory**
'.

'Install handler failed for the extension. More information on troubleshooting is available at https://aka.ms/vmextensionlinuxtroubleshoot'
Code: VMExtensionHandlerNonTransientError
Message: The handler for VM extension type 'Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher.NetworkWatcherAgentWindows' has reported terminal failure for VM extension 'AzureNetworkWatcherExtension' with error message: '[ExtensionOperationError] Non-zero exit **code: 127, /var/lib/waagent/Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher.NetworkWatcherAgentWindows-1.4.3614.3/NetworkWatcherAgent\install.cmd**
[stdout]

[stderr]
/bin/sh: line 1: /var/lib/waagent/Microsoft.Azure.NetworkWatcher.NetworkWatcherAgentWindows-1.4.3614.3/NetworkWatcherAgentinstall.cmd: No such file or directory
'.

'Install handler failed for the extension. More information on troubleshooting is available at https://aka.ms/vmextensionlinuxtroubleshoot'
Target: 0

### Issue script & Debug output

Don't want to delete 100s of sensitive information manually.

### Expected behavior

Just install the correct network agent

### Environment Summary

➜ ~ az --version
azure-cli 2.72.0 *

core 2.72.0 *
telemetry 1.1.0

Extensions:
aks-preview 13.0.0b8
scheduled-query 1.0.0b1
ssh 2.0.6

Dependencies:
msal 1.32.3
azure-mgmt-resource 23.1.1

Python location '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/azure-cli/2.72.0/libexec/bin/python'
Config directory '/Users/ozantek/.azure'
Extensions directory '/Users/ozantek/.azure/cliextensions'

Python (Darwin) 3.12.10 (main, Apr 8 2025, 11:35:47) [Clang 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.6)]

Legal docs and information: aka.ms/AzureCliLegal

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