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diff --git a/input/howto/new-machine.creole b/input/howto/new-machine.creole
index 8264df1..e03d1a2 100644
--- a/input/howto/new-machine.creole
+++ b/input/howto/new-machine.creole
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ Note: this has recently been changed to rely more on [[puppet|howto/puppet-setup
     puppet agent -t; puppet agent -t; puppet agent -t; puppet agent -t
 }}}
 
+* install security updates etc.
+{{{
+    apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade && apt-get clean
+}}}
+
 * try to login using your user and ssh key.  you should get a homedir.
 
 * try to become root using sudo.