Setting up Virtual Environment for OpenCanary automatically after a reboot

[Wallace_n_Gromit]

I've read some setup guides and watched a few videos about using/setting up Thinkst OpenCanary in a virtual environment which I have successfully done in Kali Linux and Raspbian with email notifications.

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My question is that, so far, after a reboot the virtual environment is wiped which results in me having to rebuild it from scratch all over again.

IS there a way to automate the virtual environment rebuild and installation of the opencanary process?

EDIT: Is it even necessary to create a virtual environment if the [raspberry pi] is only being used for being a honeypot/canary?