Another approach i followed. is https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/59557 where i m disabling guest customization with cloud-init
- Ubuntu 16.04 provisioned - Network connected - Ip provided from DHCP - Hostname was updated this time - Cloud config code wasn't deployed <--- Problem logs attached. ** Attachment added: "cloud-init.tar.gz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1833623/+attachment/5275077/+files/cloud-init.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1833623 Title: VMware Guest OS Customization Fail for Ubuntu 16.04 with Cloud-init 19.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1833623/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs