[07:04] <SSD> Hi all!
[07:05] <SSD> new to cloud init and trying to figure out if it suits my use case
[07:06] <SSD> the use case is I need to create a base qemu image for other scientists to use
[07:06] <SSD> therefore I need to install all the necessary packages into an image and give it to them
[07:06] <SSD> If I am to use cloud init, are those changes persistent?
[07:07] <SSD> basically, do I have to run the cloud-config on the image everytime or can I get a base image with all the packages installed after the first run
[07:07] <SSD> FYI: I'm running on the no cloud mode (providing my own meta-data)
[07:08] <SSD> Thanks in advance