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# systemd-machine-id-setup
> Initialize the machine ID stored in `/etc/machine-id` at install time with a provisioned or randomly generated ID.
> Note: Always use `sudo` to execute these commands as they require elevated privileges.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-machine-id-setup.html>.
- Print the generated or committed machine ID:
`systemd-machine-id-setup --print`
- Specify an image policy:
`systemd-machine-id-setup --image-policy={{your_policy}}`
- Display the output as JSON:
`sudo systemd-machine-id-setup --json=pretty`
- Operate on a disk image instead of a directory tree:
`systemd-machine-id-setup --image={{/path/to/image}}`