Ubuntu server : SSH by default (setup without monitor)

Question

I need to setup a Raspberry Pi 4 without a Monitor,
I want to run a light version without GUI just to run some docker, I though Ubuntu Server was a good idea.

I try to add a SSH file on the microSD like I would with raspbian but that don't seems to work

PS is Pi the default user for Ubuntu Server Raspberry because that might be issue

How can I get SSH working without a monitor ?

Humberto · Answer

I ran into the same situation today
Although it is already 7 months from @Kevin's question this is how I solved it.
Once you have your Ubuntu (20.04 in my case) installation ready in your USB, edit the user-data file

Under the section ## Install additional packages on first boot,
Uncomment packages, and add a new entry for the openssh-server package.
For example:
## Install additional packages on first boot
packages:
- openssh-server

Five minutes (more or less) after my Raspberry Pi 2B boot I was able to connect to my Pi 2 through ssh :)

Ubuntu server : SSH by default (setup without monitor)

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