Prepare for shipping Runs on: VirtualBox Run bleachbit Run the configureVM tool and ensure that the configure script will run on next boot Set the name of the VM to reflect its version KUBUNTU_LTS1404_V06 check that the file /root/.vix/config - does not exist Better still: delete the directory /root/.vix Better still: Install a new version of the VIXubuntu1404LTS_VMcfg package Purge the package base apt-get autoremove ; apt-get clean apt-get; autoclean Shrink the virtual disk Power off the machine In a console session run the command VBoxManage.exe modifyhd Kubuntu16.04LTSDesktopVBox-disk001.vdi --compact Remove the 'caches' directory and log files In VirtualBox GUI Run 'Export Appliance' to create an OVA Give at a name that includes the Version Number: Kubuntu16.04LTSDesktopVBox_06.ova Transfer zip to \\auawsaarc001\releases\VirtualMachines\release Save old VM image under \\auawsaarc001\releases\VirtualMachines\archive