Ubuntu Template Image Preparation and Cloning

Fresh Ubuntu Installation

• Select and hit enter on the Try or Install Ubuntu Server option (loads by default)
• Hit Enter, leaving the the default English option
• Hit Enter, leaving the defaults of English (US) and English (US)
• Hit Enter, leaving the default of Ubuntu Server
• Arrow up on the keyboard to enX0 eth and hit Enter
• Arrow down on the keyboard to Edit IPv4 and hit Enter
• Hit Enter on Automatic (DHCP) and then arrow down on the keyboard to select Manual, then hit Enter
• Tab between fields:
  • Subnet: 192.168.160.0/23
  • Address: 192.168.160.xxx (Choose a free temporary IP from IP Address Allocations)
  • Gateway: 192.168.160.1
  • Name Servers: 192.168.160.105, 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
    
  • Search domains: (blank)
  • Save (hit Enter)
• Tab to Done and hit Enter
• Hit Enter, leaving the proxy set to blank
• Hit Enter to accept the default mirror
• Tab to Done and hit Enter to accept the defaults for the storage layout
• Arrow up to ubuntu-lv (aka "mounted at /") and hit Enter
• Select Edit and hit Enter
• Tab to Size and change the value to the same as is listed next to max (probably ~?.???G)
• Tab down to Save and hit Enter
• Tab down to Done and hit Enter
• Tab to Continue and hit Enter on the Confirm destructive action dialog
• Profile Setup
  • Your Name: John Holmstadt
  • Your server's name: ubuntu2404 (or ubuntu24041 etc for newer revisions)
    
  • Pick a username: jholmstadt
  • Choose a password: (my standard)
  • Confirm your password: (same)
  • Tab to Done and hit Enter
• Hit Enter, leaving the Skip for now option selected on the Upgrade to Ubuntu Pro
• Hit Spacebar on the option to Install OpenSSH Server
• Something something github muchtall
• Tab to Done and hit Enter
• Tab to Done and hit Enter, leaving defaults of nothing selected on Featured Server Snaps
• Wait for the "Cancel update and reboot" option to go away, which will be replaced with Reboot now