Linuxworld Kickstart Tips and Tricks

Tue Jun 19 20:07:24 UTC 2007

Not to belabour the point (since it's a good one), but that's kind of a
waste, since the anaconda-ks.cfg that gets copied in contains a copy of
the root password as well (encrypted, but still). It's saved mode 0400,
but still, it seems like extra effort when the system doesn't help you
out to begin with. :-)

Cheers,

Klaus

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Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:31 AM
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I also like that idea, but I would warn to make sure the password
sections are removed when copying to the system. A simple sed or awk
one-liner should be able to accomplish this...

Thanks,
Tom Callahan

On 6/19/07 2:29 PM, "Steden Klaus" <Klaus.Steden at thomson.net> wrote:

One of the things I've found with Kickstart is that the anaconda-ks.cfg
file that gets copied during last-mile installation isn't quite as
complete as I'd like as an administrator. One of the things I do in
%post is copy the working ks.cfg (found at /tmp/ks.cfg by default, I
think) to a file on disk so I have a more complete picture of the
system's install information.

I did do some work building an on-the-fly Kickstart generator, although
there's a page on the Anaconda Wiki about it, so I'll spare everyone the
gory details. :-)

Cheers,
Klaus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Shabazian, Chip
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:35 AM
> To: Discussion list about Kickstart
> Subject: Linuxworld Kickstart Tips and Tricks
>
> Howdy,
>
> As I mentioned a while back, I'm doing a "Kickstart Tips and Tricks"
> seminar at Linuxworld this summer, and I need to finish (ok, START and
> finish) my presentation this weekend.  I've gotten a few good tips
from
> you all, so this is my final call for help:
>
> I will of course make the training materials I develop available to
all
> when it's done.
>
> Here is what I'm looking for:
> * If you were attending this training, what would you like to see
> covered
> * Although you may be well versed in kickstart, what should I cover
for
> those not so experienced
> * What other technologies do you use in your provisioning of systems
> * What "best practices" have you learned
> * What else should I be asking for and presenting
> * And of course, all those wonderful tips and tricks that we have all
> learned over the years
>
> Anything you send may be printed in the workbook that accompanies the
> tutorial, so I need your approval to print it.  If you would like to
be
> credited, please provide me with how you want it to appear.
>
> Here is a brief outline that I have so far, both content AND topics
are
> appreciated:
>
> What is kickstart
> Why use kickstart
> Kickstart sections
> boot: options
> Command Section
> %include is your friend
> Yummy builds
> %Pre
> %Pre Magic
> %Post
> To chroot or not to chroot
> %Post magic
> Life after %post
> Troubleshooting
> Common problems
> Tools to make life easier
> Cobbler
> Revisor
> Novi
> mRepo
> Kickweb
> On the fly ks.cfg
> Other provisioning technologies
> Best Practices
> Resources
> Thanks
>
> Please email me directly at chip.shabazian at bankofamerica.com
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> Chip Shabazian
>
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