How to reset a KVM clone virtual Machines with virt-sysprep on Linux

To reset a KVM clone virtual machine with virt-sysprep on Linux, you can use the following steps:

1. Install the virt-sysprep utility. This can typically be done using the package manager for your Linux distribution. For example, on CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can use the following command:

sudo yum install libguestfs-tools

2. Identify the ID of the clone virtual machine that you want to reset. You can do this by running the following command:

virsh list --all

3. Run the virt-sysprep command, specifying the ID of the clone virtual machine and the actions that you want to perform. For example, to reset the hostname, IP address configuration, and SSH keys of the clone virtual machine, you can use the following command:

virt-sysprep --hostname new-hostname --network --ssh-inject root

4. Start the clone virtual machine using the virsh start command:

virsh start clone-vm-id

The virt-sysprep utility will reset the specified configuration options on the clone virtual machine, allowing you to use it as a fresh installation.

Note: The virt-sysprep utility is part of the libguestfs-tools package and is available on most Linux distributions. However, the exact command syntax and options may vary depending on your distribution. Consult the documentation for virt-sysprep for more information.