cloud-config for configuring a raspberry pi 3 model B with Hypriot OS

user-data.yml

#cloud-config
# vim: syntax=yaml
#

# The current version of cloud-init in the Hypriot rpi-64 is 0.7.9
# When dealing with cloud-init, it is SUPER important to know the version
# I have wasted many hours creating servers to find out the module I was trying to use wasn't in the cloud-init version I had
# Documentation: http://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/0.7.9/index.html

# Set your hostname here, the manage_etc_hosts will update the hosts file entries as well
hostname: black-pearl
manage_etc_hosts: true

# You could modify this for your own user information
users:
  - name: pirate
    gecos: "Hypriot Pirate"
    sudo: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
    shell: /bin/bash
    groups: users,docker,video
    plain_text_passwd: password
    lock_passwd: false
    ssh_pwauth: true
    chpasswd: { expire: false }

# # Set the locale of the system
locale: "en_US.UTF-8"

# # Set the timezone
# # Value of 'timezone' must exist in /usr/share/zoneinfo
timezone: "America/New_York"

# # Update apt packages on first boot
package_update: true
# package_upgrade: true
# package_reboot_if_required: true
package_upgrade: false

# # Install any additional apt packages you need here
packages:
 - ntp

# # WiFi connect to HotSpot
# # - use `wpa_passphrase SSID PASSWORD` to encrypt the psk
# write_files:
#   - content: |
#       allow-hotplug wlan0
#       iface wlan0 inet dhcp
#       wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
#       iface default inet dhcp
#     path: /etc/network/interfaces.d/wlan0
#   - content: |
#       ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
#       update_config=1
#       network={
#       ssid="YOUR_WIFI_SSID"
#       psk="YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD"
#       proto=RSN
#       key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
#       pairwise=CCMP
#       auth_alg=OPEN
#       }
#     path: /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

# These commands will be ran once on first boot only
runcmd:
  # Pickup the hostname changes
  - 'systemctl restart avahi-daemon'

#  # Activate WiFi interface
#  - 'ifup wlan0'