Cloud config

Example

#cloud-config
password: password
chpasswd:
  expire: False

Explanation

Cloud-config can be used to define how an instance should be configured in a human-friendly format. The cloud config format uses YAML with keys which describe desired instance state.

These things may include:

• performing package upgrades on first boot

• configuration of different package mirrors or sources

• initial user or group setup

• importing certain SSH keys or host keys

• and many more…

Many modules are available to process cloud-config data. These modules may run once per instance, every boot, or once ever. See the associated module to determine the run frequency.

See the cloud-config reference and example configurations for more details.