shortthirdman · June 27, 2019 17:25 · Jun 27, 2019 · Dec 17, 2017 · Dec 17, 2017 · Dec 17, 2017
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt → gistfile1.sh b/gistfile1.txt → gistfile1.sh
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ chpasswd:
   list: |
     ec2-user:password
 
-# On Mac OS, you hdiutil instead of genisoimage
+# On Mac OS, you can use hdiutil instead of genisoimage
 hdiutil makehybrid -o init.iso -hfs -joliet -iso -default-volume-name cidata config
 
 ## Then attach the init.iso file to the virtual machine before to boot the VDI.

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ chpasswd:
   list: |
     ec2-user:password
 
-makehybrid -o init.iso -hfs -joliet -iso -default-volume-name cidata config
+# On Mac OS, you hdiutil instead of genisoimage
+hdiutil makehybrid -o init.iso -hfs -joliet -iso -default-volume-name cidata config
 
 ## Then attach the init.iso file to the virtual machine before to boot the VDI.
 ## Cloud-init configuration happens ar first boot only, you do not need the ISO file for subsequent boots

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Download the VDI from https://cdn.amazonlinux.com/os-images/latest/
+# Doc is at http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/amazon-linux-2-virtual-machine.html  
+# Be sure you have config/meta-data and config/user-data ready as per the below
+# change ec2-user's password to your password
+
+$ cat config/meta-data
+
+local-hostname: amazonlinux.onprem
+
+# eth0 is the default network interface enabled in the image. You can configure
+# static network settings with an entry like below.
+#network-interfaces: |
+#  iface eth0 inet static
+#  address 192.168.1.10
+#  network 192.168.1.0
+#  netmask 255.255.255.0
+#  broadcast 192.168.1.255
+#  gateway 192.168.1.254
+
+
+
+$ cat config/user-data
+#cloud-config
+# vim:syntax=yaml
+users:
+# A user by the name ec2-user is created in the image by default.
+  - default
+# Following entry create user1 and assigns password specified in plain text.
+# Please not use of plain text password is not recommended from security best
+# practises standpoint
+  # - name: user1
+  #   groups: sudo
+  #   sudo: ['ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL']
+  #   plain_text_passwd: < plain text password here >
+  #   lock_passwd: false
+# Following entry creates user2 and attaches a hashed passwd to the user. Hashed
+# passwords can be generated with:
+# python -c 'import crypt,getpass; print crypt.crypt(getpass.getpass())'
+  # - name: user2
+  #   passwd: < hashed password here >
+  #   lock_passwd: false
+# Following entry creates user3, disables password based login and enables an SSH public key
+  # - name: user3
+  #   ssh-authorized-keys:
+  #           - < ssh public key here >
+  #   lock_passwd: true
+
+chpasswd:
+  list: |
+    ec2-user:password
+
+makehybrid -o init.iso -hfs -joliet -iso -default-volume-name cidata config
+
+## Then attach the init.iso file to the virtual machine before to boot the VDI.
+## Cloud-init configuration happens ar first boot only, you do not need the ISO file for subsequent boots
+## If you need to retry, re-try from the originally downloaded VDI 
+## Keep a copy of the downloaded VDI if you need to make changes to your root disk image.