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+#!/bin/bash -xe
+## Base packages and setup
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+echo "exit 101" > /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
+chmod +x /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
+
+echo "Acquire::CompressionTypes::Order gz;" >/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99compression-workaround-salt
+
+# Overwrite default mirrors
+echo "deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt xenial main restricted multiverse universe" > /etc/apt/sources.list
+echo "deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt xenial-updates main restricted multiverse universe" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+echo "deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt xenial-security main restricted multiverse universe" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+echo "deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt xenial-backports main restricted multiverse universe" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+
+apt-get clean
+apt-get update
+
+# Useful tools
+apt-get -y install byobu curl ethtool htop iputils-ping lsof strace tcpdump tmux traceroute tree vim-nox wget
+# Install common prerequisites
+apt-get -y install apt-transport-https libmnl0 python-apt python-m2crypto python-psutil
+
+# Cleanup old kernels, ensure latest is installed via virtual package
+apt-get purge -y linux-image-* linux-headers-*
+if [ ! -f /tmp/no_install_kernel ]; then
+    # Use HWE kernel
+    ## Temporary disable latest hwe due to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-edge/+bug/1679823
+    #apt-get install -y linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04
+    apt-get install -y linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic linux-image-extra-4.8.0-41-generic
+
+    # Update grub cmdline
+    sed -i 's|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=.*|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8"|g' /etc/default/grub
+    sed -i 's|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8"|g' /etc/default/grub
+    update-grub
+fi
+
+apt-get -y upgrade
+apt-get -y dist-upgrade
+
+apt-get autoremove --purge
+
+# Tmux fixes
+cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/tmux.conf
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+set -g set-titles on
+set -g xterm-keys on
+EOF
+
+# Setup cloud-init
+apt-get -y install cloud-init
+
+# Disable apt-daily
+systemctl disable apt-daily.timer
+
+# Motd
+apt-get -y install update-motd
+rm -vf /etc/update-motd.d/*
+echo "BUILD_TIMESTAMP=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S' -u)" > /etc/image_version
+echo "BUILD_TIMESTAMP_RFC=\"$(date -u -R)\"" >> /etc/image_version
+cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/update-motd.d/00-header-mirantis
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+#    00-header - create the header of the MOTD
+#
+[ -r /etc/image_version ] && . /etc/image_version
+echo "Ubuntu 16.04 \"Xenial\" Mirantis cloud image"
+echo "Build date: ${BUILD_TIMESTAMP_RFC}"
+EOF
+chmod +x /etc/update-motd.d/00-header-mirantis
+