Ubuntu Server LTS

1. How to disable cloud-init in Ubuntu

1. 1. Prevent start

- Create an empty file to prevent the service from starting

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

1. 1. 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

1. 1. 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/