Add support for cloud-init for each Linux distribution

[tenthirtyam]

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Description

Add support for cloud-init for each Linux distribution, where applicable, by default with an option for guest tools override.

Note: Not all may support the cloud-init release with the VMware datasource.

Use Case(s)

Add support for cloud-init for each Linux distribution, where applicable, by default with an option for guest tools override.

Potential Configuration

- name: Configuring cloud-init.
  become: true
  tasks:
    - name: Add cloud-init configuration
      copy:
        content: |
          disable_vmware_customization: false
          datasource:
            VMware:
              vmware_cust_file_max_wait: 20
        dest: /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/99-vmware-guest-customization.cfg

    - name: Enable SSH password authentication in cloud-init configuration.
      lineinfile:
        path: /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg
        regexp: '^ssh_pwauth:'
        line: 'ssh_pwauth: 1'

However, dependent on the OS.

References

No response

[burnsjared0415]

will pick

[tenthirtyam]

• Photon OS 4: feat: added cloud-init to photon 4 and 5 #900
• Photon OS 5: feat: added cloud-init to photon 4 and 5 #900
• Debian 12: feat: option to enable cloud-init on debian 12.5 #883
• Debian 11: Not Implementing
• Ubuntu Server 24.04: refactor: ubuntu cloud-init #843
• Ubuntu Server 22.04: refactor: ubuntu cloud-init #843
• Ubuntu Server 20.04: refactor: ubuntu cloud-init #843
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: feat: option to enable cloud-init on rhel 9 and 8 #888
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: feat: option to enable cloud-init on rhel 9 and 8 #888
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Not Implementing
• Rocky Linux 9: feat: option to enable cloud-init on rocky linux 9 and 8  #895
• Rocky Linux 8: feat: option to enable cloud-init on rocky linux 9 and 8  #895
• AlmaLinux OS 9: feat: added cloud-init to almalinux 8 and 9 #898
• AlmaLinux OS 8: feat: added cloud-init to almalinux 8 and 9 #898
• Oracle Linux 9: feat: added cloud-init to oracle linux 8 and 9  #899
• Oracle Linux 8:feat: added cloud-init to oracle linux 8 and 9  #899
• CentOS Stream 9: feat: added cloud-init to centos stream 8 and 9 #897
• CentOS Stream 8: feat: added cloud-init to centos stream 8 and 9 #897
• CentOS 7: Not Implementing
• Fedora Server: feat: add fedora server #892
• SUSE Enterprise Linux: feat: added cloud-init to sles #919

[tenthirtyam]

Completed for the next release!

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