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+#!/bin/bash
+##############################################################################
+#
+# Make a dev box for microstack!
+#
+# This is a tool to quickly spin up a multipass vm and set it up for
+# developing MicroStack.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+set -e
+
+DISTRO=18.04
+
+MACHINE=$(petname) || :
+if [ -z "$MACHINE" ]; then
+    echo -n "Please enter a machine name: "
+    read MACHINE
+fi
+
+NAME=$(git config --global user.name)
+if [ -z "$NAME" ]; then
+    echo -n "Please enter your name: "
+    read NAME
+fi
+
+EMAIL=$(git config --global user.email)
+if [ -z "$EMAIL" ]; then
+    echo -n "Please enter your email address: "
+    read EMAIL
+fi
+
+# Make a vm
+multipass launch --cpus 2 --mem 16G $DISTRO --name $MACHINE --disk 100G
+
+PREFIX="multipass exec $MACHINE --  "
+
+$PREFIX sudo apt update
+$PREFIX sudo apt upgrade -y
+$PREFIX sudo apt install tox git-review -y
+$PREFIX git clone https://opendev.org/x/microstack.git
+
+$PREFIX sudo snap install lxd
+$PREFIX sudo /snap/bin/lxd.migrate -yes
+
+$PREFIX git config --global user.name "$NAME"
+$PREFIX git config --global user.email "$EMAIL"
+
+multipass connect $MACHINE