ubuntu-autoinstall.yaml

#cloud-config
autoinstall:
  version: 1
  identity:
    hostname: ubuntu-vm
    username: black
    password: ""
  locale: en_US
  keyboard:
    layout: us
    variant: ''
  storage:
    layout:
      name: direct
  ssh:
    install-server: true
    allow-pw: true
  packages:
    - ubuntu-desktop-minimal
    - gdm3
    - wget
    - curl
    - git
    - vim
    - firefox
  user-data:
    disable_root: true
    users:
      - name: black
        shell: /bin/bash
        sudo: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
        lock_passwd: false
        passwd: ""
        groups: [adm, cdrom, sudo, dip, plugdev, lpadmin, sambashare]
    write_files:
      - path: /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
        content: |
          [daemon]
          AutomaticLoginEnable=true
          AutomaticLogin=black

          [security]

          [xdmcp]

          [chooser]

          [debug]
        permissions: '0644'
        owner: root:root
      - path: /etc/sudoers.d/black
        content: |
          black ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
        permissions: '0440'
        owner: root:root
    runcmd:
      - apt update
      - apt upgrade -y
      - systemctl enable gdm3
      - systemctl set-default graphical.target

      # Install VS Code
      - wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > /tmp/microsoft.gpg
      - install -o root -g root -m 644 /tmp/microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
      - sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'
      - apt update
      - apt install -y code

      # Git config for user
      - su - black -c "git config --global user.name 'BlesslinJerishR'"
      - su - black -c "git config --global user.email '[email protected]'"

      # Install Node.js, npm, and yarn via nvm
      - su - black -c "curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash"
      - su - black -c ". ~/.nvm/nvm.sh && nvm install 22"
      - su - black -c ". ~/.nvm/nvm.sh && npm install -g yarn"

      # Add nvm to bashrc for persistent use
      - su - black -c "echo 'export NVM_DIR=\"\$HOME/.nvm\"' >> ~/.bashrc"
      - su - black -c "echo '[ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" ] && \\. \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\"' >> ~/.bashrc"
      - su - black -c "echo '[ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" ] && \\. \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\"' >> ~/.bashrc"

      # Set up desktop environment
      - systemctl enable NetworkManager
      - systemctl start NetworkManager

      # Ensure autologin works
      - systemctl restart gdm3

    final_message: |
      Ubuntu installation complete!
      User: black (no password required)
      Autologin enabled
      Node.js v22, npm, and yarn installed
      System will boot to desktop automatically
  late-commands:
    - curtin in-target --target=/target -- systemctl enable gdm3
    - curtin in-target --target=/target -- systemctl set-default graphical.target