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Basic Packages for Ubuntu Dev VM

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Basic Install Ubuntu 18.04 Dev Server VM (from minimal installation)

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install ssh vim mtr-tiny dnsutils net-tools traceroute git gawk zip unzip tmux build-essential

This list might include packages that are already installed in the Distribution.

Enable Hardware Enablement Stack (HWE) to allow kernel upgrades.

sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-18.04

Use this for Desktop machines:

sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-18.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-18.04

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net-tools added for netstat (Contabo)