[Spacewalk-list] Kickstart Template Issues

[Colin Coe]

Hmm, I just got this in one of my kickstart profiles when using
"$(something)".  If I change it to "`something`" then the error goes away...

On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 8:34 AM Colin Coe <colin.coe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Historically, I see this when I comment out some shell script, like:
>
> #if sometest
>
> The fix to the above is to a space between the hash and 'if' like below:
>
> # if sometest
>
>
>
> I couldn't see anything obvious so I created a new kickstart profile on my
> Satellite v5.8 system using your post script.  There were no templating
> errors.
>
> Sorry, I know this isn't that helpful...
>
> CC
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 6:43 PM Raymond Setchfield <
> raymond.setchfield at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am experiencing some problems around the kickstart templates, and I am
>> attempting to following the guidelines, but it looks like I am still
>> running into problems.
>>
>> I am receiving an error message of;
>> # There is a templating error preventing this file from rendering
>> correctly.
>> #
>> # This is most likely not due to a bug in Cobbler and is something you
>> can fix.
>> #
>> # Look at the message below to see what things are causing problems.
>> #
>> # (1) Does the template file reference a $variable that is not defined?
>> # (2) is there a formatting error in a Cheetah directive?
>> # (3) Should dollar signs ($) be escaped that are not being escaped?
>> #
>> # Try fixing the problem and then investigate to see if this message goes
>> # away or changes.
>> #
>> #
>> # unexpected EOF while parsing (<string>, line 1)
>> #   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cobbler/templar.py", line 142,
>> in render
>> #     data_out = t.respond()
>> #
>> #   File
>> "cheetah_DynamicallyCompiledCheetahTemplate_1535020182_58_55849.py", line
>> 445, in respond
>> #
>> #   File
>> "cheetah_DynamicallyCompiledCheetahTemplate_1535020182_58_55849.py", line
>> 77, in __errorCatcher2
>> #
>>
>> Is it possible someone could please have a look at the kickstart template
>> I am attempting to use, or could someone please share a template which they
>> are using which has variables etc. So at least I can take a look at
>> possible issues of where I am going wrong?
>>
>> Many Thanks
>>
>> Ray
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