Disable cloud-init

 touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled

Cloud-init will be disabled after the next reboot.

Delete cloud-init

apt purge cloud-init -y
rm -rf /etc/cloud
rm -rf /var/lib/cloud

Cloud-init will be gone after the next reboot.

• You need to be ROOT to accomplish this.
• Tested on Ubuntu 22.04 February 2026