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I'm building a Linux Virtual appliance and I want to run wizard to configure the network interface at the first time startup, like the one used during the install.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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I suggest you include more detail in the question since configuration varies by distro. I suggest you learn how to configure the network by editing the appropriate scripts/configuration files. – Zoredache Aug 29 '10 at 23:32
ubuntu server lucid 10.04 and i need this tool to make the configuration more easier for persons who don't know linux – ahmed Aug 30 '10 at 0:22

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Looks like there's no such wizard in ubuntu. You can use any method provided in this wiki: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid#Networking

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CentOS (and by extension Red Hat) systems, have a great tool for this:

/usr/sbin/sys-unconfig

It basically forces you to reconfigure timezone/network/name etc on startup. Designed for when you move a server.

Yeah.. found that out by accident.. lol

DESCRIPTION sys-unconfig provides a simple method of reconfiguring a system in a new enviroment. Upon executing sys-unconfig will halt your system, and run the following configuration programs at boot: passwd (to change the root password), netconfig, timeconfig, kbdconfig, authconfig, and ntsysv.

FILES /.unconfigured The presence of this file will cause /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit to run the programs mentioned above.

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he is looking for ubuntu tools, take a look at the question and comments. – Prix Aug 30 '10 at 2:15
true, forgot to look at the tag.. my bad. – Grizly Aug 30 '10 at 5:01
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  1. Do an Ubuntu OEM installation.
  2. Configure the system to your liking.
  3. Run sudo oem-config-prepare.
  4. Shut down the VM, take a snapshot and use the snapshot for your customer deployment.
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