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  virsh console foobar
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Login using the default root password (ask bernie), then:
Login using the default root password (ask bernie), then setup the machine:


# change root password
  passwd root
  passwd root
# setup both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses (remember to update zones)
vi /etc/network/interfaces
# change machine fqdn
  vi /etc/hostname
  vi /etc/hostname
  vi /etc/network/interfaces (adjust both ipv4 & ipv6)
  vi /etc/postfix/main.cf
 
# forward mail for root to you
vi /etc/aliases
newaliases
 
# activate new IP and hostname
  service networking restart
  service networking restart
# install latest security/stability updates
  aptitude update
  aptitude update
  aptitude full-upgrade
  aptitude full-upgrade
# generate host keys
  ssh-keygen -q -N '' -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -t rsa
  ssh-keygen -q -N '' -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -t rsa
  ssh-keygen -q -N '' -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -t dsa
  ssh-keygen -q -N '' -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -t dsa
# taa--daah!
  reboot
  reboot
Taa--daah!