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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Create the folder at /etc/ld-install
+mkdir -p /etc/ld-install
+
+# Define the URLs of the files to download
+YAML_URL="https://files.sbe.de/users/smk/ld40-install/application.yaml"
+INSTALLER_URL="https://files.sbe.de/users/smk/ld40-install/ld-install"
+
+# Download the files to the created folder
+wget -o /etc/ld-install/application.yaml "$YAML_URL"
+wget -o /etc/ld-install/ld-install "$INSTALLER_URL"
+chmod +x /etc/ld-install/ld-install
+
+# Append PermitRootLogin yes to /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+echo "PermitRootLogin yes" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Restart the ssh service using systemctl
+systemctl restart sshd
+
+# Change the root user password to Muster24!
+echo -e "Muster24!\nMuster24!" | passwd root
+
+# Output completion message
+echo "Script execution completed successfully."