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I am trying to follow the instructions here for a headless install.

I have placed the ubuntu-21.04-live-server-amd64.iso image on a USB key on a machine that has no keyboard/monitor/mouse. I observed that it successfully joined the network and SSH is running. However, I cannot ssh into the installer. I have tried ubuntu:ubuntu and root:ubuntu, but both are not accepted. I have also tried ubuntu: (no password) per this question with no success. I also tried root: without a password and it is not accepted.

The instructions say:

If the only available terminal is very basic, an alternative is to connect via SSH. If the network is up by the time the installer starts, instructions are offered on the initial screen in basic mode. Otherwise, instructions are available from the help menu once networking is configured.

What are the instructions? What is the default username and password for the installer?

BeastOfCaerbannog
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Zameer Manji
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the help menu is in the top right as have the installer open

in the orange bar, you can just press up until you reach it

picture of ubuntu installer (don't have the rep to post images)

also there is the next section, just after the one you quoted:

Help menu

The help menu is always in the top right of the screen. It contains help, both general and for the currently displayed screen, and some general actions.

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