I faced the same problem in automated install of ubuntu 14.04, and the same workaround works.
** Also affects: openssh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1317195 Title: pkgsel in preseed not working Status in Cisco Openstack: Fix Released Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Something to sort out after the cobbler module stuff d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server vim vlan lvm2 ntp This is currently being ignored by the trusty installer, with the result that installed machines don't have an ssh server workaround for now is adding the above packages to the package install line in the late command: in-target /usr/bin/apt-get install openssh-server vim vlan lvm2 ntp puppet -y || true;\ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-cisco/+bug/1317195/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp