Install Vagrant and Vagrant Plugins

To install Vagrant, follow these steps:

1. Install Vagrant: begin by downloading and installing the appropriate Vagrant package for your operating system:

   wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/vagrant/2.3.1/vagrant_2.3.1-1_amd64.deb
   sudo dpkg -i vagrant_2.3.1-1_amd64.deb
   

2. Install Plugins and Enable Autocomplete: to extend Vagrant’s functionality with the vagrant-lxd and vagrant-registration plugins, and to enable Vagrant command completion  , execute the following:

   vagrant plugin install minitest --plugin-version 5.17.0
   vagrant plugin install public_suffix --plugin-version 5.0.3
   vagrant plugin install vagrant-lxd --plugin-version 0.7.1
   vagrant plugin install vagrant-registration --plugin-version 1.3.4
   vagrant autocomplete install --bash
   

   To see what you have installed, execute the following command:

   ls ~/.vagrant.d/gems/2.7.6/gems/ -1
   

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   onknows@io3:~$ ls ~/.vagrant.d/gems/2.7.6/gems/ -1
   activesupport-5.2.8.1
   addressable-2.8.6
   faraday-0.17.6
   hyperkit-1.3.0
   minitest-5.17.0
   multipart-post-2.4.0
   public_suffix-5.0.3
   sawyer-0.9.2
   thread_safe-0.3.6
   tzinfo-1.2.11
   vagrant-berkshelf-5.1.2
   vagrant-lxd-0.7.1
   vagrant-omnibus-1.5.0
   vagrant-registration-1.3.4
   vagrant-windows-sysprep-0.0.11
   

   To remove all installed plugins execute:

   rm -rf ~/.vagrant.d
   

3. Install the Vagrant Windows Sysprep Provisioner: Additionally, install a custom version of the Vagrant Windows Sysprep Provisioner  . This version is designed to work idempotently, enabling you to prepare Windows installations for reuse using Sysprep  . Follow these steps:

   wget https://c2platform.org/downloads/c2-iekeiTh7Fah5Orangooy/vagrant-windows-sysprep-0.0.11.gem
   vagrant plugin install vagrant-windows-sysprep-*.gem
   

4. Optional: Automate Red Hat Linux VM Registration: for those utilizing Red Hat Linux VMs, streamline the registration and unsubscription process by setting up RHEL_DEV_ACCOUNT and RHEL_DEV_SECRET environment variables. Refer to Streamlining RHEL Registration and Subscription Automation for detailed guidance.