Ubuntu Server LTS

RPi related stuff

4G usb modem

qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --wds-reset
qmicli --device=/dev/cdc-wdm0 --wds-start-network="apn=4g.tele2.se" --wds-follow-network  &
sleep 5 && systemctl restart systemd-networkd &

Reset USB

echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-1/authorized
sleep 3
echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-1/authorized

Bluetooth

sudo hciattach /dev/ttyAMA0 bcm43xx 921600 -   # TWO TIMES!! WHY? Better use the pi-bluetooth package

apt install pi-bluetooth
systemctl enable hciuart.service

Manage:

hcitool dev
bluetoothctl

• https://simpleit.rocks/linux/shell/connect-to-bluetooth-from-cli/

How to disable cloud-init in Ubuntu

Prevent start

• Create an empty file to prevent the service from starting

sudo touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled

Uninstall

• Disable all services (uncheck everything except "None"):

sudo dpkg-reconfigure cloud-init

• Uninstall the package and delete the folders

sudo dpkg-reconfigure cloud-init
sudo apt-get purge cloud-init
sudo rm -rf /etc/cloud/ && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/cloud/

• Restart the computer

sudo reboot

Sources

• https://gist.github.com/zoilomora/f862f76335f5f53644a1b8e55fe98320
• https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/boot.html#generator
• https://www.blackmoreops.com/2019/04/19/remove-cloud-init-from-ubuntu/