I use Ansible to setup/configure my Ubuntu 24.04+ servers.

Install Ansible and Sshpass on your local machine:

brew install ansible sshpass

1. Download Ubuntu Server from https://ubuntu.com/download/server
2. Create a bootable USB drive using Balena Etcher (MacOS) or Rufus (Windows). Both tools are free.
3. Boot from the USB drive and install Ubuntu Server:
   • Create arg user

Run the following command from ~/.dotfiles/playbooks/ directory:

ansible-playbook --ask-pass --ask-become-pass server/setup.yml

Make sure to enter your arg user password when prompted.