diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a555f29..81e1ef0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ADD https://sneak.cloud/authorized_keys /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
 COPY ./root /tmp/rootoverlay
 
 # we only install essential system packages here
-ARG SYSTEM_PACKAGES="build-essential ca-certificates openssh-server git golang rsync runit"
+ARG SYSTEM_PACKAGES="build-essential ca-certificates openssh-server git golang rsync runit locales"
 
 RUN \
     apt update && \
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d197110..3908294 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-default: build
+export DOCKER_HOST := ssh://datavi.be
 
+default: build
 
 build:
 	docker build --build-arg UBUNTU_MIRROR="http://ubuntu.datavi.be/ubuntu" .
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 0bb23e9..16b7d90 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -x
+set -e
 
 # nonessential packages
 PACKAGES="
@@ -8,12 +9,10 @@ PACKAGES="
     byobu
     ctags
     fdupes
-    hardlinks
     irssi
     irssi-scripts
     jq
     magic-wormhole
-    ncdc
     pbzip2
     pv
     python3