Ubuntu 18.04 Grow Filesystem

In a previous post we created an Ubuntu 18.04 template that only has a 16GB disk. The template is fairly lean, without many packages installed, but the root filesystem is already at 21% full. For many applications this will be enough space, but some will require more. In this post,…

Deploy Ubuntu 18.04 from Template

In a previous post we created an Ubuntu 18.04 template. When that template is deployed, we need to make a few changes to customize the VMs personality. To assist with that we’ll create a customization specification from Menu > Policies and Profiles > VM Customization Specifications. Select New VM Customization…

Lab Updates: Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS Template

Over three years ago I created a post for creating an Ubuntu 16.04 template for use in a lab environment. I’ve been using that template, with very minor updates, ever since. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Long Term Support) will stop receiving maintenance updates in just over a year, so I plan…

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