Questions tagged [preseed]
Preseeding provides a way to set answers to questions asked during the installation process of a Debian operating system.
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Set interface-name to net0 instead of ens18 during unattended installation
I am struggling with a problem I can not solve at the moment.
Using PXE-boot to run an automated installation of Debian 10, the installer is setting the interface's name to ens18, which follows https:/...
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How can I add a kernel argument to a debian preseed file?
I've been using Debian preseed files for a while now doing netinstalls of Debian and Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 20.04 has a weird video problem even on the text terminal. After install, sometimes you can't see ...
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How do you use method “keep” in partman-auto?
I have a preseed configuration with specific requirements for disk layout, including partition sizes. partman-auto does not respect the maximum partition size for the last partition on the disk. https:...
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Debian 9, preseed raid 0 fails with incorrect directory error
My server has 4 of 500GB HDDs and I want to preseed it into software raid 0. I don't setup LVM. My preseed file partman section is as following:
d-i partman-lvm/device_remove_lvm boolean true
d-i ...
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Is there a better approach to wipe out partition in preseeding?
I run auto installation of debian system that has a raid configuration. I encounter the same problem described here. The installer complains incorrect directory when the HDDs have been partitioned ...
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preseed/late_command oh-my-zsh / debug
I can't seem to get oh-my-zsh properly installed via d-i preseed/late_command. zsh and chsh work fine as well as all my other late_commands but somehow the repo doesn't get cloned and the install is ...
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Ubuntu Preseed - Netboot installs
I have searched the docs and cannot find any mention of what I am trying to achieve. We have a custom Ubuntu installation that contains scripts, these are called in the preseed config file. We are ...
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Ubuntu 16.04. Netinstall kickstart fails
i'm trying to install a server via pxe with ubuntu 16.04. server. So what does fine is the PXE Boot
label install (x86_64 - Ubuntu 16.04)
menu label Installer (x86_64 - Ubuntu 16.04)
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Debian preseed.cfg formatting
I'm trying to customise a user profile from preseed.cfg and some commands are working and some not. There is much conflicting snippets across the internet so googling actually does more harm than good....
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How debian's preseed install work?
I am trying to create an automated installer for my debian server, so if the hardware breaks, my employees can reinstall it without selecting languages, adding users and most importantly without ...
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Preseed automatic partitioning
I'm using the following partman settings for automated installs of VMs for some years now:
d-i partman-auto/disk string /dev/sda
d-i partman-auto/method string regular
d-i partman-lvm/...
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Ubuntu 16.04 installer: any way to save setup info for a preseed?
Is there a way to save my setup selections from a regular CDROM install for use as a preseed or kickstart file? I'm experimenting with booting hosts from PXE to standardize Ubuntu installations and ...
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booting debian image via PXE boot gives No common CD-ROM drive detected
I have created a custom debian image which should be autoinstall itself using preseed. When I load the image via Dell idrac virtual drive everything goes smoothly, however if I am trying to serve the ...
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PXE install of Debian Stretch to a host with two network devices
I know this issue has been addressed a lot on the internet, but I never could find an answer that applies to my situation.
I'm installing a Debian machine (9.3) using a PXE install, and a preseed file....
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Ubuntu preseed partman-auto with a ssd end a lvm on RAID
I'm trying to preseed an Ubuntu 16.04 on a SuperMicro server which has one 32 GiB SSD and two 1TB disks in RAID1 I configured in BIOS.
My goal is to have this partitions:
SSD:
2GB /boot
1 or 2GB ...
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What means 3 numbers in manual partitioning of hdd in preseed for ubuntu?
i see in official documentation this:
#d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string \
# boot-root :: \
# 40 50 100 ext3 ...
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How to make custom partitioning of hdd via preseed?
According to official debian manual (https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/apbs04.html.en), i saw:
#d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string \
# boot-root :: ...
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Debian preseed prompts disk select dispite it being seeded
In our environment we are automating deployment of Debian VMs to run workloads.
Everything in our preseed file works except for the selection of the disk.
This still gets prompted.
Our preseed ...
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dpkg-reconfigure: dialog frontend sets up postfix successfully; non-interactive frontend fails
(N.B. In this question, a leading # indicates a root prompt, not a comment. Also, I have replaced the actual hostname with <myhostname>.)
As the debconf (7) man-page states, dpkg-reconfigure ...
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Automated install using preesed - grub confirmation message issue
I am performing an automated install of a custom ubuntu 14.04 server using a combination of preseed and kickstart methods. Everything is fine except the annoying grub confirmation message as shown ...
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How to ensure that hostname will be set to Virtualbox VM name when using a preseed automated install debian file with PXE boot?
Let's say I create a VM in Virtual Box.
My environnement with TFTP boot is ready. The install goes well, except that the machine doesn't have the VM name as hostname ...
How to force that ?
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Ubuntu 16.04 Server preseed - Partitioning: Use entire disk
I am trying to generate a semi-automated Ubuntu installation. However I am running in some issues with the preseed file with regards to partitioning.
What I would like to happen is:
skip the menu ...
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Ubuntu Preseed file for RAID 1 without LVM
I'm trying to use Ubuntu's Preseed file to install ubuntu with RAID 1 with no LVM.
Basically I want /dev/sda and /dev/sdb to be in RAID, no home and swap partition is needed.
This is what I tried:
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Can I prevent Debian from hitting DHCP server twice during installation?
I have a DHCP server used to do unattended installations of Debian: boot from PXE, and then install the operating system with a preseed.
The DHCP server (Debian's isc-dhcp-server package) is ...
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Preseed Ubuntu / Debian - Partitioning: prevent “Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.”
Preseeding of Ubuntu / Debian works correct - system is bootable.
But fdisk -l is resulting following:
Disk /dev/sda: 50 GiB, 53687091200 bytes, 104857600 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 ...
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Ubuntu 16.04, Dell R320 & preseed install via “The Foreman”
After lots of trial & error I've finally given up on the "SATA RAID" the R320 provides, and resorted to using AHCI mode.
Partitioning/Provisioning work fine, but on the next boot the machine ...
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Ubuntu preseed static IP configuration (virt-install)
I want to create Ubuntu 14.04 VM with virt-install and preseed configuration.
I have provided:
d-i netcfg/enable boolean true
d-i netcfg/choose_interface select auto
d-i netcfg/disable_dhcp boolean ...
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Debian 8.3.0 - PXE installer asking for CDROM?
I'm sure I'm missing something easy, but I can't think of what it is.
I used Cobbler to import Debian 8.3.0, but when I attempt to install it on a machine attached to the network, the installer asks ...
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Passing variables to use in the preseed file for a Debian Jessie installation
Is it possible to add a variable via the boot prompt to the Debian installer, so that variable can be used in a preseed file?
In particular, I'm trying to solve the following problem:
We have a ...
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Securely deploying secrets to boxes during provisioning
During a fully automated deployment on physical hardware (using pxeboot / preseed / kickstart to install and configure a minimal system for bootstrapping) we need to deploy certain secrets - such as ...
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Preseeding debian install - EFI
The EFI partition is formatted in ext4 during the setup of debian.
I am trying to preseed the install of debian jessie and I can't get it working since the UEFI partition is formatted in ext4 (got ...
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Debian/Installer Preseed Remove Post Install Kernel Options + Multi NIC Preseed Tip
In light of recent automation trends, I would like to be able to fully automate an install of Ubuntu. My my first problem was auto selection of the bootif with multiple NICs break Ubuntu/Debians ...
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Unattended installation with preseed — give a custom device to partman-auto
I'm doing an unattended installation of Ubuntu-14.04-server with a USB drive and a preseed file on different type of servers (HP Proliant ML110, ML310, ML350).
On the ML110 and ML310, the hard drive ...
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Hard drive is not detected at early stage of unattended installation
I'm doing an unattended installation of Ubuntu-14.04-server with a USB drive and a preseed file on different type of servers (HP Proliant ML110, ML310, ML350). This preseed file contains multiple ...
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Debian preseed.cfg - Language not set
I'm trying to write a preseed.cfg which should be used for a full automated installation of Debian wheezy. For some reasons the installer is still asking to select a lanugage even if I set this in my ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Installation with Preseeded RAID 1 Partitioning
I have been having a painful time trying to automate an Ubuntu 14.04 Server Installation with RAID 1 partitioning.
I'm testing this on top of VirtualBox with two Virtual Disk Images (dynamically ...
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Preeseding a debian stable install with a complex partitioning scheme - missing physical volume
My personal systems run on:
An open /boot partition
separately random key encrypted /tmp and swap partitions and
a password encrypted btrfs lvm volume holding everything else.
My latest project is ...
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Debian d-i preseed partman tmpfs
I am trying to create automatic provisioning of my servers using pxeboot and netinstall. Everything works ok (RAID, LVM, ...), but I would need to create tmpfs for some directories.
I would like to ...
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How can I answer the “scan another CD” prompt during Debian install with preseed?
I've got a preseeded install from cdrom working smoothly, except for ONE prompt. It does the scan of the cdrom before installing software, and asks me if I want to insert an additional CD to scan.
Is ...
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Unable to NFS mount in Debian preseed target
I am installing Debian 7.5 using a preseed. I am using the linux and initrd.gz supplied by Debain 7.5 for PXE booting. I have gotten the entire system to the point where I can install the OS ...
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veewee: build gets stuck during installation of libssl on debian 7.4
I'm new to vagrant and veewee. I'm trying to build a debian 7.4 image but after running the build
veewee vbox build 'debian-7.4'
the process gets stuck on the installation of libssl because it ...
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reusing existing RAIDs on preseeded installation
I'm trying to automate the reinstallation process of existing Ubuntu installations.
Partition layout:
md0( raid1, /dev/sda1#/dev/sdb1 ) - swap (2G)
md1( raid1, /dev/sda2#/dev/sdb2 ) - / (20G)
md2( ...
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Debian Preseed use whole device for LVM Physical Volume
I have the following recipe for a preseed install (truncated for readability):
d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string \
boot-root :: \
1 1 1 free \
$iflabel{ gpt } \
$reusemethod{ } \...
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How To Include Additional Software In preseed.cfg For Ubuntu Server 13.10
I am doing fully automated installation of Ubuntu Server (Saucy) 13.10 and also wants to include custom additional softwares,The Format of preseed.cfg is:
d-i debian-installer/locale string en_US
d-...
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How to achieve ubuntu automatic installation with help of USBDRIVE?
I wants to place Ubuntu 13.04 Server edition ISO Image to USB pendrive and then automatic installation by help of this usbdrive.
I perform following steps:
(1) Format the pendrive, Assuming my ...
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How to preseed options before network in Debian/Ubuntu PXE installation?
I'm trying to fully automate an Ubuntu installation over the network, but the preseed file is loaded only after the network adapter detection.
Even with those options in the preseed file the ...
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How do I preseed a pointopoint option in Debian?
How can I preseed a pointopoint connection for the Debian installer?
The following option didn't work.
d-i netcfg/get_pointopoint string 10.10.10.10
I need it because the default gateway for the ...
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Preseeding Ubuntu partman recipe using LVM and RAID
I'm trying to preseed Ubuntu 12.04 server installation and created a recipe that would create RAID 1 on 2 drives and then partition that using LVM. Unfortunately partman complains when creating LVM ...
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Foreman Unattended Installation
I am currently hard coding a preseed configuration to install foreman on a new machine together with Ubuntu 12.04. The intention is to be able to reproducably create a foreman installation which ...
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12.04 preseeded install with RAID and LVM
I am trying to set up a preseed install (Ubuntu 12.04.03 64-bit) with the following partitioning recipe, but it's just not working and I'm not sure why.
Please, Obi-Wan, you're my only hope.
The -1 ...
