grml · mika · Feb 12, 2026 · Feb 12, 2026 · Feb 12, 2026 · Feb 12, 2026
diff --git a/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg b/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# cloud-init configuration for Grml live system.
+#
+# This file was deployed via grml-live's
+# ${GRML_FAI_CONFIG}/scripts/GRMLBASE/51-cloud-init script, using
+# ${GRML_FAI_CONFIG}/files/GRMLBASE/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg
+#
+# The top level settings are used as module
+# and system configuration.
+# A set of users which may be applied and/or used by various modules
+# when a 'default' entry is found it will reference the 'default_user'
+# from the distro configuration specified below
+users:
+   - default
+
+# If this is set, 'root' will not be able to ssh in and they
+# will get a message to login instead as the default $user
+disable_root: false
+
+# This will cause the set+update hostname module to not operate (if true)
+preserve_hostname: false
+
+apt:
+   # This prevents cloud-init from rewriting apt's sources.list file,
+   # which has been a source of surprise.
+   preserve_sources_list: true
+
+# The modules that run in the 'init' stage
+cloud_init_modules:
+ - seed_random
+ - bootcmd
+ - set_hostname
+ - update_hostname
+ - update_etc_hosts
+ - ssh
+
+# The modules that run in the 'config' stage
+cloud_config_modules:
+ - ssh-import-id
+ - ntp
+ - timezone
+ - disable-ec2-metadata
+ - runcmd
+
+# The modules that run in the 'final' stage
+cloud_final_modules:
+ - ssh-authkey-fingerprints
+ - keys-to-console
+ - install-hotplug
+ - final-message
+
+# System and/or distro specific settings
+# (not accessible to handlers/transforms)
+system_info:
+   # This will affect which distro class gets used
+   distro: debian
+   # Default user name + that default users groups (if added/used)
+   default_user:
+     name: grml
+     lock_passwd: True
+     gecos: Grml
+     groups: [adm, audio, cdrom, dialout, dip, floppy, netdev, plugdev, sudo, video]
+     sudo: ["ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL"]
+     shell: /bin/zsh
+   # Other config here will be given to the distro class and/or path classes
+   paths:
+      cloud_dir: /var/lib/cloud/
+      templates_dir: /etc/cloud/templates/
+   ssh_svcname: ssh
diff --git a/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/42_grml.cfg b/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/42_grml.cfg
diff --git a/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/systemd/network/99-dhcp-fallback.network b/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/systemd/network/99-dhcp-fallback.network
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# We will match any ethernet adapter that is left unconfigured.
+[Match]
+Type=ether
+
+[Network]
+DHCP=yes
+
+[DHCPv4]
+# In our DHCP we trust
+UseDomains=true
+# Don't use duid
+ClientIdentifier=mac
+
diff --git a/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/systemd/system-preset/10-grml.preset b/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/systemd/system-preset/10-grml.preset
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ enable getty@.service
 enable gpm.service
 enable grml-autoconfig.service
 enable debug-shell.service
-enable resolvconf.service
 enable avahi-daemon.service
 enable avahi-ssh.service
+enable cloud-config.service
+enable cloud-final.service
+enable cloud-init-local.service
+enable cloud-init-main.service
+enable cloud-init-network.service
+enable cloud-init.target
+enable systemd-networkd.service
+enable systemd-resolved.service
 
 disable *
diff --git a/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/systemd/system/cloud-init.target.d/override.conf b/config/files/GRMLBASE/etc/systemd/system/cloud-init.target.d/override.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file was deployed via grml-live.
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=grml-boot.target
diff --git a/config/package_config/GRMLBASE b/config/package_config/GRMLBASE
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ grml-scripts
 grml-tips
 hdparm
 hwinfo
-ifupdown
 initramfs-tools
 iputils-ping
 iwd
@@ -39,10 +38,10 @@ openssh-client
 openssh-server
 pciutils
 physlock
-resolvconf
 rsync
 strace
 sudo
+systemd-resolved
 udev
 usbutils
 uuid-runtime

diff --git a/config/package_config/GRML_FULL b/config/package_config/GRML_FULL
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ hostapd
 hping3
 ifenslave
 iftop
-ifupdown
 ipcalc
 iperf
 iperf3

diff --git a/config/package_config/GRML_GHACI b/config/package_config/GRML_GHACI
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # we do not want to test *Debian*.
 
 PACKAGES install
+cloud-init
 locales
 vim-tiny
 

diff --git a/config/package_config/GRML_GHACI_CLOUD b/config/package_config/GRML_GHACI_CLOUD
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ linux-image-amd64
 linux-image-arm64
 
 PACKAGES install AMD64
+cloud-init
 linux-image-cloud-amd64
 
 PACKAGES install ARM64
+cloud-init
 linux-image-cloud-arm64
diff --git a/config/package_config/GRML_SMALL b/config/package_config/GRML_SMALL
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ atftp
 bridge-utils
 ethtool
 ifenslave
-ifupdown
 iperf3
 iproute2
 iptstate

diff --git a/config/scripts/GRMLBASE/51-cloud-init b/config/scripts/GRMLBASE/51-cloud-init
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set -e
 # NOTE: this file is relevant only with cloud-init package installed,
 # though we install it unconditionally via GRMLBASE class to have it
 # available and configured as shipped by Grml ISOs
-fcopy -M -v /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/42_grml.cfg
+fcopy -M -v /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg
 
 ## END OF FILE #################################################################
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@@ Expand Up / @@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ hostapd @@
     hping3
     ifenslave
     iftop
-    ifupdown
     ipcalc
     iperf
     iperf3
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