After testing our appliance a bit, it is now time to make it clean before shipping it:
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Remove the
/etc/opt/sample-app/initial_config_donefile:sudo rm /etc/opt/sample-app/initial_config_done -
Reset the passwords to their default values if you have changed them.
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Remove services that are no longer needed (remember to remove configuration files, too, so use sudo aptitude purge, sudo apt-get --purge remove, or sudo dpkg -P whichever tool you prefer). From our example this would include:
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openssh-server
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build-essentials
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linux-headers-$(uname -r)
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Clear out the apt cache:
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Remove $HOME/.ssh for both user and root:
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Remove any build directories that may have been used in the process. In our example that would be the contents of the
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Remove the history of your commands:
history -c -
Shutdown the system.
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In VMware management console:
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Go to your virtual machine settings.
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Select the virtual disk.
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Defragment it (which should reclaim all the space you freed, making your appliance smaller).
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Your appliance is ready for shipment!
