How do I automate server provisioning on Linux

Automating server provisioning on Linux can significantly reduce setup time and improve consistency across environments. By utilizing tools like Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-init, you can quickly deploy and manage your servers with ease.
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#!/bin/bash # This script automates server provisioning on a Linux machine using cloud-init # Basic configuration cat < /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg users: - name: admin sudo: ['ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL'] groups: users shell: /bin/bash EOF # Network configuration cat < /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml network: version: 2 renderer: networkd ethernets: eth0: dhcp4: true EOF # Apply the configuration netplan apply echo "Server provisioning completed!"

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