"Sysprep" Linux

Generally when deploying Linux from templates or golden images, is not considered best practice, and complete scripted installations using PXE boot etc

But Ubuntu (based on Deb) has this

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/virt-sysprep.1.html

see also this for Red Hat

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/virtualization_deployment_and_administration_guide/sect-guest_virtual_machine_disk_access_with_offline_tools-using_virt_sysprep

Yes I have tried, that but I haven't found a guide that works yet, maybe there's another tool  ?

I concur - we generally script everything, and if additional things are required, do them manually, then add that to the script for next time.

We actually maintain multiple scripts as it is easier with multiple clients, (client A might use scripts 1 & 2, client B uses scripts 1 & 3 etc) but you may be able to have a single solution that works in all cases.

Alan.

Thank you guys, Shell scrips here we go.

Ivan 

I'm with @Andrew, sysprep has always seemed very... spooky... to me...

Historically, especially pre PowerShell, scripting in Windows environments was much more difficult and less reliable so we'd always use SysPrep to build an image and deploy via PXE boot (I certainly remember doing that for Win XP under Server 2003 - maybe earlier).

More options now, but I prefer scripts even under Windows, as you can more easily see precisely what you have set up, plus scripts are very easy to document

Alan.