Questions tagged [preseed]
Questions relating to preseeding (which provides a way to automatically answer questions asked during the installation process).
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How to customize ubuntu 24.04 mini iso for server
We develop server applications that run on Ubuntu.
We could easily customize the ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04 mini iso.
It allowed adjusting the intial setup options, preseed for installing necesary ...
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Using autoinstall storage sizing-policy all, does not work
I'm preparing an Ubuntu 22.04 iso. I want the default lvm size to be all, and not scaled as Ubuntu's default https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/install/autoinstall-reference.
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The lvm layout ...
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How to get around 'device in use' error when preseeding Ubuntu 22.04 install with encrypted LVM
I am trying to make a custom install ISO for Ubuntu with Cubic and Ubiquity's preseed option. I have been tearing my hair out trying to get it to automatically partition the entire disk as an ...
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Ubuntu Jammy Auto Install
I am using an automated install for Ubuntu Jammy. I want to stop the prompt for installing updates and other software.
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Partionning with preseed
I used to find my solutions on old post here but today I have to write for help as I don't find any usefull answer anywhere. I'm sure you'll rock and help me with this problem I have for quite a while ...
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How to perform unattended install of Ubuntu Core from USB flash drive
There is a way to setup Ubuntu Server unattended install by creating a custom ISO file with instructions in preseed and programming this on a USB flash drive to install Ubuntu Server on a industrial ...
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ubuntu-18.04.6-live-server: nor preseed nor autoinstall?
I have production-ready packer templates for ubuntu versions 16.04, 20.04 and 22.04 LTS.
I tried preseeding (from ubuntu 16.04 template) and autoinstall (from ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04) without success.
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How would I autoinstall 22.04 from USB?
What the best way using Subquitity/Seed/Cloudinit to auto install an Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 image?
Our staff use Ubuntu and rather than keeping one fat image lying about which is time consuming to ...
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"Updates and other software" in preseed ubuntu 22.04
Colleagues tell me how to answer the question "Updates and other software" in preseed ubuntu 22.04.
My preseed:
# Partitioning
ubiquity partman-auto/method string crypto
ubiquity partman-...
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How do I add additional snaps to Ubuntu 22.04 Live?
I'm trying to add some snaps to a live USB. I tried the directions given in an answer to another question, but they don't seem to work on the latest LTS. After following those steps and booting the ...
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non-LVM preseed issue? "no root file system"
I have a working preseed config file using LVM that I'm trying to adapt to the "regular" approach, but all attempts are failing so far with an error that says "No root file system is ...
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ubuntu jammy ISO not respect preseed file for automation anymore?
I build ubuntu 18.04/20.04 customize ISO and update the ubuntu.seed file with cubic ( https://github.com/PJ-Singh-001/Cubic )
but when I try to do the same procedure with ubuntu jammy , the ISO didn't ...
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early_command equivalent in cloud-init
I have an Ubuntu installer based on Ubuntu mini.iso which uses preseed. Now with the support for mini.iso, being stopped by Canonical, I'm trying to create an installer based on cloud-init. However, ...
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Opening gnome-terminal during preseeded 22.04 desktop installation
I have a preseed configuration file for a 22.04 desktop install, and I'd like to open gnome-terminal during the installation - just before the pertitioning - to display a whiptail message box.
It ...
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How to use d-i and preseeding on 22.04 to automate installations
I am trying to set up an automated installation environment for ubuntu 22.04. We have this already working in production for 20.04 and previous LTS releases for many years. We use pxe/isolinux and a ...
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