NAME¶

osinfo-install-script - generate a script for automated installation

SYNOPSIS¶

osinfo-install-script [OPTIONS...] MEDIA-FILE|OS-ID

DESCRIPTION¶

Generate a script suitable for performing an automated installation of "MEDIA_FILE" or "OS-ID". "MEDIA_FILE" should be a path to an installer or live media (typically an ISO file). "OS-ID" should be a URI identifying the operating system, or its short ID.

By default a script will be generated for a "JEOS" style install.

OPTIONS¶

--profile=NAME

Choose the installation script profile. Defaults to "jeos", but can also be "desktop", or a site specific profile name

--installation-source=NAME

Set the installation source to be used with the installation script. Defaults to "media", but can also be "network".

--config=key=value

Set the configuration parameter "key" to "value".

CONFIGURATION KEYS¶

The following configuration keys are available

"hardware-arch"

The hardware architecture

"l10n-timezone"

The local timezone

"l10n-keyboard"

The local keyboard layout

"l10n-language"

The local language

"admin-password"

The administrator password

"user-password"

The user password

"user-login"

The user login name

"user-realname"

The user real name

"user-autologin"

Whether to automatically login the user

"user-admin"

Whether to give the user administrative privileges

"reg-product-key"

The software registration key

"reg-login"

The software registration user login

"reg-password"

The software registration user password

EXAMPLE USAGE¶

The following usage generates a Fedora 16 kickstart script

  # osinfo-install-script \
         --profile jeos \
         --config l10n-timezone=GMT \
         --config l10n-keyboard=uk \
         --config l10n-language=en_GB \
         --config admin-password=123456 \
         --config user-login=berrange \
         --config user-password=123456 \
         --config user-realname="Daniel P Berrange" \
         fedora16

EXIT STATUS¶

The exit status will be 0 if an install script is generated, or 1 on error

AUTHORS¶

Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat, Inc.

LICENSE¶

"osinfo-install-script" is distributed under the termsof the GNU LGPL v2 license. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE