diff --git a/create_vm.sh b/create_vm.sh
index aca83a22f75ee8a00ba7a90e7b6b49f4c1bb9bab..c2d13a1038d365bdfce8f255e47739780443214a 100644
--- a/create_vm.sh
+++ b/create_vm.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ DEFAULT_PASSWORD=uiuc
 ROOT_PASSWORD=uiuc
 PACKAGES=(# Core packages
           base
+          base-devel
           syslinux
+          ifplugd
           # X things
           virtualbox-guest-modules
           virtualbox-guest-utils
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ PACKAGES=(# Core packages
           htop
           # VCS
           subversion
+          #git
           # Editors
           gvim
           gedit
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ PACKAGES=(# Core packages
           # Random utilities
           sudo
           imagemagick
+          ristretto
           graphviz
           openssh
           gnuplot