non fedora-usermgmt user creation

Michael Schwendt bugs.michael at gmx.net
Fri Mar 24 23:28:32 UTC 2006


On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:27:44 +0100, Christian.Iseli at licr.org wrote:

> Ok.  So I need to setup my own repo, create one customized package in there,
> and then install (and hope I get it right...).  And Michael says it's easier
> and less tiresome than setting up a minimal system, configuring fedora-usermgmt,
> and then install the rest...
>
> I have a hard time believing a home user will find it so much easier.

I don't think fedora-usermgmt targets home users. [But I know home users
who prefer doing fresh installs via kickstart.]

> And when you need to install many machines, making a golden and cloning it is 
> easy enough too, there even are tools to do it (e.g., system imager).

Cloning--which may work for some installation scenarios--doesn't render
the fedora-usermgmt feature superfluous.




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