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Automating the installation using preseeding
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Located in
preseed.xml:16
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This appendix explains how to preseed answers to questions in &d-i; to automate your installation.
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Tag: para
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Located in
preseed.xml:18
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The configuration fragments used in this appendix are also available as an example preconfiguration file from &urlset-example-preseed;.
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Tag: para
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Located in
preseed.xml:23 preseed.xml:663
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Introduction
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Located in
preseed.xml:31
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Preseeding provides a way to set answers to questions asked during the installation process, without having to manually enter the answers while the installation is running. This makes it possible to fully automate most types of installation and even offers some features not available during normal installations.
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Tag: para
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Located in
preseed.xml:32
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Preseeding is not required. If you use an empty preseed file, the installer will behave just the same way as in a normal manual installation. Each question you preseed will (if you got it right!) modify the installation in some way from that baseline.
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Tag: para
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Located in
preseed.xml:40
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Preseeding methods
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Tag: title
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Located in
preseed.xml:50
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There are three methods that can be used for preseeding: <firstterm>initrd</firstterm>, <firstterm>file</firstterm> and <firstterm>network</firstterm>. Initrd preseeding will work with any installation method and supports preseeding of more things, but it requires the most preparation. File and network preseeding each can be used with different installation methods.
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Tag: para
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Located in
preseed.xml:51
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The following table shows which preseeding methods can be used with which installation methods.
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Tag: para
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Located in
preseed.xml:60
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Installation method
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Tag: entry
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Located in
preseed.xml:69
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