Automatically configure with default settings using command line

bidyut

I'm creating a training environment using pfSense on AWS. I need to launch the AWS Marketplace AMI and then configure it automatically before student gets to it. I'm planning on running a shell script over SSH.

I would like to automatically configure pfSense using default settings as one would through the webconfigurator without any changes. How could I accomplish this over the command line (through SSH shell)?

kiokoman

make a copy of a clean /conf/config.xml
...
do stuff
...
restore the original config.xml and reboot

or

php /etc/rc.initial.defaults

NogBadTheBad

Can't you do snapshots in AWS, just do a roll back once the students are done.

I've never used AWS BTW.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSSnapshots.html

bidyut

@NogBadTheBad Unfortunately, AWS does not allow launching from snapshots of marketplace images.

bidyut

@kiokoman Thanks - that should work