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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to update a RHEL-based Linux system, set the timezone, change the hostname,
+# update /etc/hosts, modify sshd_config settings, and optionally install Docker CE
+
+# Variables
+timezone="America/New_York"
+sshd_config="/etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+
+# Function to prompt for hostname
+prompt_for_hostname() {
+    read -p "Please enter the desired hostname: " hostname
+}
+
+# Function to prompt for SSH key
+prompt_for_ssh_key() {
+    read -p "Please enter your public SSH key (or press Enter to skip): " ssh_key
+    if [ -z "$ssh_key" ]; then
+        echo "No SSH key provided. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to prompt for Docker installation
+prompt_for_docker_install() {
+    read -p "Would you like to install Docker CE? (y/n): " install_docker
+    if [[ "$install_docker" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        install_docker
+    else
+        echo "Skipping Docker installation."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to install Docker
+install_docker() {
+    echo "Installing Docker CE..."
+    curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
+    sh get-docker.sh
+
+    # Start and enable Docker service
+    systemctl start docker
+    systemctl enable docker
+    echo "Docker installation complete."
+}
+
+# Check if the script is run as root
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root. Please use sudo or switch to root."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Prompt for hostname
+prompt_for_hostname
+
+# Prompt for SSH key
+prompt_for_ssh_key
+
+# Update the package manager
+echo "Updating package manager..."
+if command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then
+    dnf -y makecache
+elif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then
+    yum -y makecache
+else
+    echo "Neither dnf nor yum found. This script only works on RHEL-based distributions."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Upgrade installed packages
+echo "Upgrading installed packages..."
+if command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then
+    dnf -y upgrade
+elif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then
+    yum -y update
+fi
+
+# Change the timezone
+echo "Setting timezone to $timezone..."
+timedatectl set-timezone "$timezone"
+
+# Change the hostname
+echo "Setting hostname to $hostname..."
+hostnamectl set-hostname "$hostname"
+
+# Get the IP address of the machine
+ip_address=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+
+# Add an entry to /etc/hosts
+echo "Updating /etc/hosts with IP address $ip_address and hostname $hostname..."
+if ! grep -q "$ip_address" /etc/hosts; then
+    echo "$ip_address $hostname" >> /etc/hosts
+else
+    echo "Entry for $ip_address already exists in /etc/hosts."
+fi
+
+# Modify sshd_config
+echo "Modifying SSH configuration..."
+if [ -f "$sshd_config" ]; then
+    # Set PermitRootLogin to no
+    sed -i 's/^PermitRootLogin .*/PermitRootLogin no/' "$sshd_config" || echo "PermitRootLogin no" >> "$sshd_config"
+
+    # Set PasswordAuthentication to no
+    sed -i 's/^PasswordAuthentication .*/PasswordAuthentication no/' "$sshd_config" || echo "PasswordAuthentication no" >> "$sshd_config"
+
+    # Ensure AddressFamily inet is not commented out
+    sed -i 's/^#\?\(AddressFamily inet\)/\1/' "$sshd_config"
+else
+    echo "sshd_config file not found. Exiting."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Clean up
+echo "Cleaning up..."
+if command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then
+    dnf -y autoremove
+elif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then
+    yum -y autoremove
+fi
+
+# Restart SSH service to apply changes
+echo "Restarting SSH service..."
+systemctl restart sshd
+
+# Prompt for Docker installation
+prompt_for_docker_install
+
+echo "System update complete! Timezone set to $timezone, hostname set to $hostname, /etc/hosts updated, and sshd_config modified."
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