systemd-firstboot
Initialize basic system settings
TLDR
Operate on a specified directory instead of the host system
$ sudo systemd-firstboot --root [path/to/root_directory]
Set the system keyboard layout$ sudo systemd-firstboot --keymap [keymap]
Set the system hostname$ sudo systemd-firstboot --hostname [hostname]
Set the root user's password$ sudo systemd-firstboot --root-password [password]
Prompt the user interactively for a setting$ sudo systemd-firstboot --prompt [setting]
Force writing configuration even if files exist$ sudo systemd-firstboot --force
Remove all existing firstboot configuration files$ sudo systemd-firstboot --reset
Remove the password of the root user$ sudo systemd-firstboot --delete-root-password
SYNOPSIS
systemd-firstboot [options]
DESCRIPTION
systemd-firstboot initializes basic system settings on or before the first boot of a system. It is typically used when preparing OS images or system installations.
The tool can set hostname, locale, timezone, keyboard layout, and root password. When run without options on a live system, it interactively prompts for unconfigured settings.
PARAMETERS
--root _path_
Operate on specified root directory--hostname _name_
Set the system hostname--keymap _map_
Set the keyboard layout--timezone _tz_
Set the system timezone--locale _locale_
Set the system locale--root-password _password_
Set root's password--root-shell _shell_
Set root's login shell--prompt
Prompt interactively for settings--force
Overwrite existing configuration--reset
Remove all firstboot configuration files--delete-root-password
Remove root password
CAVEATS
Some settings require the --force flag to overwrite existing configuration. The --root option is essential when preparing disk images. Passwords should be provided securely. Part of the systemd suite.
SEE ALSO
systemd(1), localectl(1), timedatectl(1), hostnamectl(1)