Prevent start
- Create an empty file to prevent the service from starting
sudo touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
Uninstall
- Disable all services (uncheck everything except “None”):
sudo dpkg-reconfigure cloud-init - Uninstall the package and delete the folders
sudo dpkg-reconfigure cloud-init sudo apt-get purge cloud-init sudo rm -rf /etc/cloud/ && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/cloud/ - Restart the computer
sudo reboot
