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# systemd-firstboot

> Initialize basic system settings on or before the first boot-up of a system.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-firstboot.html>.

- Operate on the specified directory instead of the root directory of the host system:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --root {{path/to/root_directory}}`

- Set the system keyboard layout:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --keymap {{keymap}}`

- Set the system hostname:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --hostname {{hostname}}`

- Set the root user's password:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --root-password {{password}}`

- Prompt the user interactively for a specific basic setting:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --prompt {{setting}}`

- Force writing configuration even if the relevant files already exist:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --force`

- Remove all existing files that are configured by `systemd-firstboot`:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --reset`

- Remove the password of the system's root user:

`sudo systemd-firstboot --delete-root-password`
