How to create your own Linux image with a set of necessary packages for installation on a PC with different configurations?

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The essence of the problem is to install Linux in my case Linux Mint with a set of necessary packages on ~ 30 machines with different configurations. At the same time, the set of software that needs to be installed is far from being included in the basic delivery of the distribution. I'm not sure that creating a VM image and then cloning it to the machines will work as it should. Share sources where it would be possible to study in more detail. I remember
once upon a time I read something similar on Habré, but now I could not find it.

Answer 1

If the machines are of the same architecture (for example, all i686, or even x86_64) - it will work.
There can be entertainment with hardware like "here we have an integrated Intel, there is amd, and here is nvidia, and on those machines there are discs at all - so what drivers should be installed?" or "oops, this setevushka is not supported by the kernel"
If you want the convenience of not only the initial installation, but also life after, then take (mentioned in alphabetical order) ansible, chef, puppet, salt to install software and non-default settings.
At the same time, the base system is again cloned as an easier way or a PXE distribution installer with preseed for automatic rolling to a piece of iron.

Answer 2

Everything has already been stolen before us
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Answer 3

That's not a bad solution, I haven't tried it myself, but in general the guys have IRC. Ask around there, they sort of solved such a problem. www.calculate-linux.org/main/ru/interactive_system...