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Automate Installs

Updated Mar 27, 2021 ·

Tasks​

  1. Create a kickstart file named myks.cfg for automated installs with the following requirements:
    • Installed should prompt for a password
    • Network connectivity is enabled on boot
    • Local machine name should be set to "rhcsa2022.sample.com

Solution​

Create the kickstart file:

# Kickstart file for automated installs

# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8

# Keyboard layouts
keyboard us

# System timezone
timezone --utc UTC

# Root password hash (replace '<password_hash>' with the hashed password)
rootpw --iscrypted <password_hash>

# Network information
network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0 --onboot=yes

# System bootloader configuration
bootloader --location=mbr

# Partition clearing information
clearpart --all --initlabel

# Disk partitioning information
autopart

# System authorization information
auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512

# Use text mode install
text

# Firewall configuration
firewall --enabled --service=ssh

# System services
services --enabled=network,sshd

# SELinux configuration
selinux --enforcing

# Reboot after installation
reboot

# System hostname
network --hostname=rhcsa2022.sample.com

# Package installation
%packages
@core
%end

# Post-installation script
%post
echo "Post-installation script execution..."
%end