almost working...

config/cloud_init.yml

@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@
 # https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/examples.html
 bootcmd:
   - echo 192.168.0.1 gw.homedns.xyz >> /etc/hosts
+hostname: ${vm_hostname} 
+package_update: true
+package_upgrade: true
+packages: ['qemu-guest-agent']
 runcmd:
  - [ ls, -l, / ]
  - [ sh, -xc, "echo $(date) ': hello world!'" ]
+ - [ systemctl, daemon-reload ]
+ - [ systemctl, enable, qemu-guest-agent.service ] 
+ - [ systemctl, start, --no-block, qemu-guest-agent.service ]
 ssh_pwauth: true
 disable_root: false
 chpasswd:
   list: |
      root:password
   expire: false
-package_update: true
-packages: ['qemu-guest-agent']
 users:
   - name: ubuntu
     sudo: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL