vm-template

Table of Contents

1. Building an Ubuntu VM Template
2. Building an Centos VM Template

VM-Template Project

This project cleanses minimal installations of Ubuntu/Centos for creating VM Templates. The scripts allow you to quickly build new templates for deployment where Puppet owns the provisioning of the system.

Building an Ubuntu VM Template

The script vm-dehydrate-ubuntu.sh removes all system generated files and deletes system network devices from an Ubuntu 18.04 Installation.

If you are using this to build a golden image for vsphere 6.5 a VMware KB exists that must be followed to properly customize the image. Cloud Init conflicts with Open VM Tools and you need to remove Cloud Init.

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/54986

Building an Centos VM Template

The script vm-dehydrate-centos.sh removes all system generated files and deletes system network devices from a Centos 7 Installation.