So how would I create an "image" from one SD chip set up perfectly with everything to a blank one (of the same size, make)? Is it just a copy operation?

So when you say "clone," you mean create an iso image, correct? And doesn't every Rasbian new install have the default hostname "raspberrypi"? That would need changing anyway in a multi-user networked environment.

I'm not looking to have a server-client setup. I want all machines to be stand-alone peers. I found https://lifehacker.com/how-to-clone-you ... 1261113524, but I'm not sure it applies to multiple different RPi's.

I'm trying to set up many (15+) RPi-4's together for a school group. I was considering Ubuntu Server 19.10 as I've heard that's a new option with the RPi-4 machine, but it's not critical that I use Ubuntu. What I do need is to set up our RPi-4's with an Debian-like Linux OS complete with many softwa...

I have my own RaspPi set up the way I want it (Ubuntu MATE with various software on 32GB SanDisk). I would now like to clone this setup for many other RaspPi units -- but not with my personal account, rather, with each user able to set up their own account. How might I do this?