diff --git a/vm/setup_scouting.sh b/vm/setup_scouting.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+set -u
+
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+readonly PKGS=(
+  python3
+  python3-flask
+)
+
+# Install all the packages that we need/want.
+apt-get update
+for pkg in "${PKGS[@]}"; do
+  apt-get install -y -f --force-yes "$pkg"
+done