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--- lab:ansible_virtualbox_autoboot_linux:generate_custom_unattended_ubuntu_install_iso [2024/01/17 23:18] – updated user
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-====== Generate Custom Unattended Ubuntu Install ISO ======
-FIXME This information is still in development
-Features needed to add:
-  - remove the source-files directory when done building the ISO
-  - what steps require sudo, which breaks the working directory?
-  - test without the workaround
-  - investigate the network two minute delay getting IP address
-===== Create and Modify the variables.yml File =====
-Starting with the variables.yml template below, modify to your needs
-    * bridge_interface_name: the name of the network interface you will bridge the VMs to
-      * Linux: use the ''ip a'' command to list interfaces; might be eth0, ens32, or similar
-      * Windows: use the ''ipconfig /all'' command to list interfaces; use the description line, could be similar to "Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz" instead of "Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi"
-    * username: the user you want to use to manage the VMs
-    * ssh_key: the key from the [[start#install_packages_and_create_keys_for_ansible_management|previous step]]
-    *
-<file yaml variables.yml>
----
-Global:
-  bridge_interface_name: "sadfasdfsadf"
-  username: ansible
-  ssh_key: "ssh-rsa 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 ansible@labbox"
-  system_name_prefix: vb-ansible-
-  workingdir: "{{ lookup('env','HOME') }}/ubuntu-autoinstall"                         # Temp directory on the Ansible Controller
-  ubuntu_iso: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/jammy/daily-live/current/jammy-live-server-amd64.iso
-  ubuntu_iso_filename: jammy-live-server-amd64.iso
-  new_iso_filename: ubuntu-22.04-autoinstall.iso
-</file>
-===== Create the create_custom_iso.yml File =====
-The following playbook creates the custom ISO.
-<file yaml create_custom_iso.yml>
----
-- hosts: localhost  # Run actions on the local machine
-  name: create_custom_iso.yml
-  connection: local
-  gather_facts: false
-  vars_files:
-    - variables.yml
-  tasks:
-    - name: Package requirements
-      apt:
-        pkg:
-          - p7zip-full
-          - xorriso
-        update_cache: true
-      become: true
-    - name: Create working directory
-      file:
-        path: "{{ Global.workingdir }}"
-        state: directory
-        mode: "755"
-    - name: Download Ubuntu ISO
-      get_url:
-        url: "{{ Global.ubuntu_iso }}"
-        dest: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/jammy-live-server-amd64.iso"
-        force: false
-    - name: Create source files directory
-      file:
-        path: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files"
-        state: directory
-        mode: "755"
-    - name: Extract Ubuntu ISO
-      command: "7z -y x {{ Global.workingdir }}/{{ Global.ubuntu_iso_filename }} -o{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files"
-      changed_when: false
-    - name: Add write permission to extracted files
-      ansible.builtin.command: "chmod -R +w {{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files"    # Using chmod as Ansible (Python) can't handle the recursion depth on the Ubuntu ISO
-      changed_when: false
-    ## Start workaround issue with Ubuntu autoinstall
-    ## Details of the issue and the workaround: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1394441/ubuntu-20-04-3-autoinstall-with-embedded-user-data-crashing-i-got-workaround
-    - name: Extract the Packages.gz file on Ubuntu ISO
-      ansible.builtin.command: "gunzip -f {{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/dists/jammy/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz --keep"
-      changed_when: false
-    ## End workaround issue with Ubuntu autoinstall
-    - name: Ensure BOOT directory not there
-      file: path="{{ Global.workingdir }}/BOOT" state=absent
-    - name: Move [BOOT] out of ISO extraction directory
-      ansible.builtin.command: "mv {{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/'[BOOT]' {{ Global.workingdir }}/BOOT"
-      changed_when: false
-    - name: Edit grub.cfg to modify menu
-      blockinfile:
-        path: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/boot/grub/grub.cfg"
-        create: true
-        block: |
-          menuentry "Autoinstall Ubuntu Server" {
-             set gfxpayload=keep
-             linux   /casper/vmlinuz quiet autoinstall ds=nocloud\;s=/cdrom/server/  ---
-             initrd  /casper/initrd
-          }
-        insertbefore: 'menuentry "Try or Install Ubuntu Server" {'
-        state: present
-    - name: Edit grub.cfg to set timeout to 1 second
-      replace:
-        path: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/boot/grub/grub.cfg"
-        regexp: '^(set timeout=30)$'
-        replace: 'set timeout=5'
-    - name: Create directory to store user-data and meta-data
-      file:
-        path: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/server"
-        state: directory
-        mode: "755"
-    - name: Create empty meta-data file in directory
-      file:
-        path: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/server/meta-data"
-        state: touch
-        mode: "755"
-    - name: Copy user-data file to directory using template
-      template:
-        src: ./user-data.j2
-        dest: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/server/user-data"
-        mode: "755"
-    - name: Create custom ubuntu ISO
-      command: "xorriso -as mkisofs -r \
-               -V 'Ubuntu 22.04 LTS AUTO (EFIBIOS)' \
-               -o ../{{ Global.new_iso_filename }} \
-               --grub2-mbr ../BOOT/1-Boot-NoEmul.img \
-               -partition_offset 16 \
-               --mbr-force-bootable \
-               -append_partition 2 28732ac11ff8d211ba4b00a0c93ec93b ../BOOT/2-Boot-NoEmul.img \
-               -appended_part_as_gpt \
-               -iso_mbr_part_type a2a0d0ebe5b9334487c068b6b72699c7 \
-               -c '/boot.catalog' \
-               -b '/boot/grub/i386-pc/eltorito.img' \
-               -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table --grub2-boot-info \
-               -eltorito-alt-boot \
-               -e '--interval:appended_partition_2:::' \
-               -no-emul-boot \
-               ."
-      args:
-        chdir: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/source-files/"
-      changed_when: false
-    - name: Copy custom ISO
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ Global.workingdir }}/{{Global.new_iso_filename}}"
-        dest: .
-    - name: Delete working directory
-      file: path="{{ Global.workingdir }}" state=absent
-</file>
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