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I successfully was able to autoinstall Ubuntu Server 22.04 by calling following GRUB commands. <my-server> provides a user-data config file where users will be created etc.

linux /casper/vmlinuz 
autoinstall ds=nocloud-net;seedfrom=<my-server>/ ---
boot

Is it possible to do the same for Lubuntu 22.04?

Lubuntu doesn't seem to respect the autoinstall command. Instead, it directly boots into live mode.
If not, I guess my best option is to stick to Ubuntu Server and just install all packages Lubuntu comes with. Or is there a simpler approach?

karel
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pykereaper
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    I can't speak with authority here sorry, but you want features that exist in ISOs that use the *debian installer*, `ubiquity` and `subiquity`, but no effort has been made to make those features work with `calamares` for the *flavors* that use it; as they are intended for single install by desktop users. There is no `autoinstall` feature in those ISOs as there isn't intended to be one. If I wanted it, I'd use a server install as you mentioned. (*you may get responses from others with more knowledge than me in time*) – guiverc Jul 07 '22 at 13:16
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    FYI: on last comment & my mention of "*speaking with authority*"... I'm a Lubuntu Council member, so have a *reasonable* understanding of Lubuntu, an excellent idea of what we QA test, and what *works*, is *expected to work* & what "doesn't work* thus my comment.. but the ~six folks with "*authority*" to provide an answer consist of ~5 that don't use this site, so there is good chance you'll not get more than my prior comment.. ie. We/Lubuntu are aware of issues like this, [OEM](https://phab.lubuntu.me/T16) etc we'd like to offer.. but with a small team of volunteers we can only do so much... – guiverc Aug 23 '22 at 02:51

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I can't speak with authority here sorry, but you want features that exist in ISOs that use the debian installer, ubiquity and subiquity, but no effort has been made to make those features work with calamares for the [two] flavors that use it; as they are intended for single install by desktop users. There is no autoinstall feature in those ISOs as there isn't intended to be one.

If I wanted it, I'd use a Ubuntu Server install as you mentioned. (you may get responses from others with more knowledge than me in time)

FYI: My mention of "speaking with authority"... I'm a Lubuntu Council member, so have a reasonable understanding of Lubuntu, an excellent idea of what we QA (Quality Assurance) test, and what works, is expected to work & what "doesn't work" thus my comment.. but the ~six folks with "authority" to provide an answer consist of ~5 that don't use this site, so there is good chance you'll not get more than my prior comment..

ie. We/Lubuntu are aware of issues like this, OEM etc we'd like to offer.. but with a small team of volunteers we can only do so much.

guiverc
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  • this answer is just my prior comments combined.. (*slight wording changes*) – guiverc Dec 24 '22 at 02:22
  • Thanks a lot for your insights. I ended up using Ubuntu Server and installing all Lubuntu packages that are important to me. Works really well. – pykereaper Jan 03 '23 at 14:38