Hi, cloud-init has no dependency on python. It is possible that your user-scripts do, but that is beyond the control of cloud-init. The ubuntu 16.04 cloud images do not have a python2 interpreter installed.
I put together a gist on how to run either python2 or python3 based on what is available at https://gist.github.com/smoser/8904199bb8f00a90dd04 that might be useful. The key point though, is that 16.04 images do not have python installed. If you need it, install python2 with apt. ** Changed in: cloud-init (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577787 Title: User-data scripts are not executing in Xenial Cloud Image To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1577787/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
