VM setup - Ubuntu

sudo apt-get update <-- update
sudo apt-get install curl <-- install curl
apk add inotify-tools <--for the filewatcher methods

#### openssh-server ###
sudo apt-get install openssh-server <-- install ssh server
vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config 
Port 22 <-- uncomment this
PermitRootLogin yes <-- add this if you want ssh access to root
save
service sshd restart <-- restart the shh daemon


#### install docker ####
sudo apt-get install docker
sudo curl -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.19.0/docker-compose-`uname -s`-`uname -m` -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

#### Create non sudo user ####
sudo useradd -d /home/potato -m potato <-- create potato user with home dir
sudo passwd potato <-- set password for potato user

#### Allow potato user to networking and power related commands ####
visudo <-- open sudoers file
Add the below line to it.
potato ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/ifconfig
potato ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/route
potato ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/reboot
potato ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown
save
More info here: https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?180471-Editing-sudoers-to-allow-ifconfig-only-on-certain-interfaces
potatop user can now setip using: sudo setip 1.2.3.4

sudo route add -net 0.0.0.0/0 gw <gate_way>