Kickstart is an automatic installation method of Linux originally developed by RedHat. Answers to questions during installation are pre-defined in a kickstart file (Default: ks.cfg).
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cloud-init vs. kickstart vs. preseed
What is the difference between all those automation features? I found three of them so far: cloud-init kickstart preseeding Is one of these methods outdated maybe? preseed cloud-init kickstart- 111
PXE Boot 20.04 LTS not booting with Kickstart file
I have multiple server install in my PXE file using kickstart file. All work well including Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Somehow Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is not booting through kickstart. All document point to using ... boot 20.04 pxe kickstart- 1
Deploy Ubuntu 2004 EN but with swiss french keyboard layout
I am deploying Ubuntu Focal fossa via Network boot with a preseed file ubuntu_config.cfg. Inside this file I have this: .. d-i debian-installer/language string en d-i debian-installer/country string ... debian preseed configure kickstart- 111
For Kickstart installation of 20.04 is "CD-ROM" equivalent to USB?
I am running system-config-kickstart, and it's asking me to choose the installation medium among: CD-ROM, FTP, HTTP, or Hard Drive. If using a USB drive, should I choose CD-ROM? system-installation usb-installation kickstart- 223
How do I use a kickstart script from RedHat in Ubuntu without altering the ISO
I'm trying to automate the Ubuntu installation process as part of a migration from RedHat, and I have a working kickstart script that I would like to modify for Ubuntu. I have read several answers ... system-installation kickstart- 113
Need help with autoinstaller/cloud init
I am trying to pxe boot Ubuntu with cobbler using cloud-init. I already have the auto-install-user file. But I can't get around the missing CD-ROM error message. I can provide screenshots of what I'... server cloud-init kickstart- 1
Make an installation USB fash drive to install 20.04 LTS desktop using http to image desktops and laptops
This is about imaging desktops and laptops by field techs. In rhel/centos, I can create a usb installation drive that will boot up a vmlinuz image, then pull the remaining info to boot up (eg initrd) ... usb desktop-environments kickstart- 205
How to add custom ubuntu mirror in ks.cfg
I have built my own ubuntu package mirror using apt-mirror and I have my own custom built ISO build. I wanted to know how do I use my own custom mirror in ks.cfg so that ubuntu would fetch packages ... 18.04 kickstart- 1
Set root password in ubuntu kickstart
I have a kickstart to set a password for root. Currently, this is what it says in the preseed file: rootpw --iscrypted $1$lK/0.tLv$XdsDIJ3KNU/Ta9r1Pr6Qt1 How do I generate a new hash for the root ... password root pxe kickstart- 59
Ubuntu 20.04 autoinstallation LUKS
Since I'll have to deal with Ubuntu clients mass deployments in the future, I was searching for methods to achieve an unattended setup. My current idea is to use something like kickstart or 20.04 luks automation kickstart- 51
Unattended installation prompting for password
I'll start by posting this question here, and expand to other exchanges if the response rate is low. But I think the excellent Ubuntu community is the right place to begin. I am trying to accomplish ... oem kickstart- 11
Ubuntu 18.04.4 kickstart installation problem
I'm trying to install Server 18.04.4 (ubuntu-18.04.4-server-amd64.iso) via Kickstart. My cdrom:/ks.cfg looks like this: lang en_US keyboard de mouse timezone Europe/Berlin rootpw --iscrypted [.hash..]... preseed kickstart- 1
Changing the repositories after PXE installation
I have set up a PXE server that does a fully automated installation of both Ubuntu 18.04 server and Centos 7.6. My issue is that after installation, the Ubuntu systems have my PXE server IP in their ... system-installation repository preseed pxe kickstart- 11
Is it possible to create unattended installation for Ubuntu Desktop 18.04?
I will try to keep this question short and concise: I have recently discovered the use of preseed and kickstart for unattended installation for numerous Linux distros. This seems to be the right way ... boot 18.04 system-installation preseed kickstart- 91
Unattended Installation Ubuntu through bootable pendrive
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 through unattended installation. It has been installed successfully, but after installation, it is not loading and a black screen is showing with only the message: /dev/... 16.04 server system-installation preseed kickstart- 11
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