Ubuntu Autoinstall

This repository provides GitHub Actions workflows to create personalized Ubuntu installation images (ISO) with your preferred configurations and packages pre-installed.

Caution

WARNING: Data Loss Risk!

This installation image will:

• Automatically partition and format storage devices
• Delete ALL existing data without prompting
• Proceed without user intervention

Backup your data before proceeding!

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository.
2. Customize autoinstall.yaml.
3. Let GitHub Actions build your ISO.
4. Download artifact ubuntu-autoinstall.iso.zip
5. Flash ISO to USB flash drive using with balenaEtcher or dd.

Features

Automation:

• GitHub Actions automated build process
• Unattended installation
• Pre-configured system settings

User Setup:

• Pre-configured user ubuntu with sudo privileges
• Password authentication
• Essential group memberships

System Configuration

• DHCP network configuration
• Automated driver installation
• SSH server with password authentication
• Direct storage layout
• Pre-installed packages and current system updates

Password

Create new password hash:

openssl passwd -6 '[YOUR-PASSWORD]'

Update autoinstall.yaml YAML:

autoinstall:
  user-data:
     users:
       - name: ubuntu
         passwd: '[HASH]'

Documentation

For detailed configuration options, see Autoinstall configuration reference manual.

License

All files in this repository are under the Apache License, Version 2.0 unless noted otherwise.