Cloud-init

{{Short description|Configuration software by Canonical Ltd.}}{{Lowercase title}}

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cloud-init is a software tool developed by Canonical. It is used for doing the initial setup of virtual machines in cloud computing.{{Cite book |last=Dakic |first=Vedran |title=Mastering KVM virtualization: design expert data center virtualization solutions with the power of Linux KVM, second edition |last2=Chirammal |first2=Humble Devassy |last3=Mukhedkar |first3=Prasad |last4=Vettathu |first4=Anil |date=2020 |publisher=Packt Publishing |isbn=978-1-83882-297-2 |edition=2nd |location=Place of publication not identified}}{{Cite book |last=Shrivastwa |first=Alok |title=OpenStack: building a cloud environment: learn how you can put the features of openStack to work in the real world in this comprehensive path: a course in three modules |last2=Sarat |first2=Sunil |last3=Jackson |first3=Kevin |last4=Bunch |first4=Cody |last5=Sigler |first5=Egle |last6=Campbell |first6=Tony |date=2016 |publisher=Packt Publishing |isbn=978-1-78712-941-2 |edition=1st |location=Place of publication not identified}}