The most recent version of the 64-bit QCOW2 image for Ubuntu 12.04 is precise-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img. Create an ISO to use as a cloud-init data source sudo apt install cloud-image-utils cloud-localds ~/seed.iso user-data meta-data Create a target disk truncate -s 10G image.img Run the install! Now, you can edit /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg file by using vi editor. No installation needed. It contains password credentials so you can log into your new virtual machine. Here are some shortcuts to get you up and running with Ubuntu on various public clouds. The other doesn't even give that tip. The password was set by the user-data provided. Canonical continuously tracks and delivers updates to Ubuntu images to ensure security and stability are built-in from the ⦠If you need to build your own specialized Ubuntu image for Azure, rather than use the manual procedure below it is recommended to start with these known working VHDs and customize as needed. I tried again, and ubuntu:ubuntu worked! Through the control panel interface, there is an optional check box to enable user data. 1. I've used the SSH via the browser window so have never set a password ⦠So I just use the private key and ssh to UEC instance, then create a new user/password. Subscribe to this blog. SGPJ ( 2014-04-21 03:25:56 -0500 ) edit I have the same image I guess! What does Ubuntu use for creating cloud-images? Installed Ubuntu Server LTS 14.04 from Azure library on Azure VM. You can also use our Ubuntu Cloud image finder to search for the ids of specific Ubuntu images on various public clouds by location, architecture, release and more. Thanks both @smoser and @ricardo-elevenpaths, this was a good starting point!. In addition to the OVA images, we publish Vagrant Images. Cloud-image-utils: This will install cloud-localds. Run snaps in a high-security confined sandbox with bulletproof upgrades. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) [20201111.1] The Ubuntu Cloud image can be run on your personal Ubuntu Cloud, or on public clouds that provide Ubuntu Certified Images. Install Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi 2, 3 or 4. Thanks Tim. Ansible role for creating virtual machines based on Ubuntu Cloud Images in a vSphere environment. When I went back, some text had come up on the console about cloud init and SSH keygen. First, head over to cloud-images.ubuntu.com, select your version of Ubuntu (sticking with 16.04 Xenial release here, altough there should be no difference when using 18.04 Bionic or any other Ubuntu version), select the current release (or if you know what you're doing something else) and download the file called something similar to VERSION-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova Ubuntu Cloud Images 18.04 LTS Daily Build. It worked for both ubuntu, cirros & fedora cloud image with appropriate user names. Box cloud syncing with davfs2. Ubuntu Cloud Images are the official Ubuntu images and are pre-installed disk images that have been customized by Ubuntu engineering to run on public clouds that provide Ubuntu Certified Images, Openstack, LXD, and more. First time installing Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi? since I didn't boot the image at any point before uploading it, it will do the growpart stuff upon first boot (Ubuntu Cloud Images do that it seems). Where Ubuntu has its daily build of cloud images published at their website. After that I ⦠Setup DHCP (Ubuntu Bionic only example) Networking will likely not be configured at all (b/c we removed cloud-init). Saves some time and hassle. Cloud-init will find the CDROM and read the values. I wanted to set random password for ubuntu user, so I added these lines to the cloud.cfg file: for 12.04 LTS images, you can set your static password or randomize: