Do not forget to backup.
One of the good things about virtual machines is that, in the end, they are just a file!
Well, one ore more... But you get the idea...
To backup, just copy the files, or create a zip...
My basic idea is:
1. Create the virtual machine
2. Do the basic updates and configurations
3. Create basic backup
From this point I can create as many backups as I want, but can always reset the to the basic backup.
Can play with installation scripts until I have the right one, and then just run it against the basic instalation and have a clean system to work with.
Do not forget that backing up is not the same thing as having version control.
All the information is on the virtual machine (version control, databases, software, etc.) but you still have to have the necessary tools to work with.
But that will be on a next oportunity
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