Proper way to clone an Ubuntu Server 18.04 virtual machine?











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I have a production Ubuntu Server 18.04 running Tomcat in a virtual environment. I'd like to clone it to create a test server with the same configuration.



I realize that it's best to install from scratch, but I am wondering if there's any half-decent way to just clone it? This would be much faster than a fresh install and would ensure that the configuration of the test server matches the production server exactly, except for specific things I would change.



The process of cloning a Windows server is well documented - i.e. sysprep. Is there a similar tool or process for doing things like




  • Resetting DHCP client ID

  • Changing hostname

  • Resetting whatever unique ID's are generated for the "cloudy" features shipping in 18.04?


The correct answer might be that we can't reliably clone 18.04, which would be a shame.






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    I have a production Ubuntu Server 18.04 running Tomcat in a virtual environment. I'd like to clone it to create a test server with the same configuration.



    I realize that it's best to install from scratch, but I am wondering if there's any half-decent way to just clone it? This would be much faster than a fresh install and would ensure that the configuration of the test server matches the production server exactly, except for specific things I would change.



    The process of cloning a Windows server is well documented - i.e. sysprep. Is there a similar tool or process for doing things like




    • Resetting DHCP client ID

    • Changing hostname

    • Resetting whatever unique ID's are generated for the "cloudy" features shipping in 18.04?


    The correct answer might be that we can't reliably clone 18.04, which would be a shame.






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      I have a production Ubuntu Server 18.04 running Tomcat in a virtual environment. I'd like to clone it to create a test server with the same configuration.



      I realize that it's best to install from scratch, but I am wondering if there's any half-decent way to just clone it? This would be much faster than a fresh install and would ensure that the configuration of the test server matches the production server exactly, except for specific things I would change.



      The process of cloning a Windows server is well documented - i.e. sysprep. Is there a similar tool or process for doing things like




      • Resetting DHCP client ID

      • Changing hostname

      • Resetting whatever unique ID's are generated for the "cloudy" features shipping in 18.04?


      The correct answer might be that we can't reliably clone 18.04, which would be a shame.






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      I have a production Ubuntu Server 18.04 running Tomcat in a virtual environment. I'd like to clone it to create a test server with the same configuration.



      I realize that it's best to install from scratch, but I am wondering if there's any half-decent way to just clone it? This would be much faster than a fresh install and would ensure that the configuration of the test server matches the production server exactly, except for specific things I would change.



      The process of cloning a Windows server is well documented - i.e. sysprep. Is there a similar tool or process for doing things like




      • Resetting DHCP client ID

      • Changing hostname

      • Resetting whatever unique ID's are generated for the "cloudy" features shipping in 18.04?


      The correct answer might be that we can't reliably clone 18.04, which would be a shame.






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