osinfo-install-script(1) Libosinfo osinfo-install-script(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

osinfo-install-script - generate a script for automated installation

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

osinfo-install-script \[OPTIONS...] MEDIA-FILE|OS-ID

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Generate a script suitable for performing an automated installation of "MEDIA\_FILE" or "OS-ID". "MEDIA\_FILE" should be a path to an installer or live media (typically an ISO file). "OS-ID" should be a URI identifying the operating system, or its short ID.

By default a script will be generated for a "JEOS" style install.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--profile=NAME**](#profile=NAME)

Choose the installation script profile. Defaults to "jeos", but can also be "desktop", or a site specific profile name

[**--installation-source=NAME**](#installation)

Set the installation source to be used with the installation script. Defaults to "media", but can also be "network".

[**--config=key=value**](#config=key=value)

Set the configuration parameter "key" to "value".

[**--config-file=config-file**](#config)

Set the configurations parameters according to the config-file passed.

Note that use of **--config-file** is strongly recommended if the user or admin passwords need to be set. Providing passwords directly using **--config=** is insecure as the password is visible to all processes and users on the same host.

# [CONFIGURATION KEYS](#CONFIGURATION_KEYS)

The following configuration keys are available

"hardware-arch"

The hardware architecture

"l10n-timezone"

The local timezone

"l10n-keyboard"

The local keyboard layout

"l10n-language"

The local language

"admin-password"

The administrator password This option has been deprecated, use **--config-file** for setting the admin password.

"user-password"

The user password This option has been deprecated, use **--config-file** for setting the user password.

"user-login"

The user login name

"user-realname"

The user real name

"user-autologin"

Whether to automatically login the user

"user-admin"

Whether to give the user administrative privileges

"reg-product-key"

The software registration key

"reg-login"

The software registration user login

"reg-password"

The software registration user password

# [CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT](#CONFIGURATION_FILE_FORMAT)

The configuration file must consist in a file which contains a "install-script" group and, under this group, "key"="value" pairs, as shown below:

```
  [install-script]
  l10n-timezone=GMT
  l10n-keyboard=uk
  l10n-language=en_GB
  admin-password=123456
  user-login=berrange
  user-password=123456
  user-realname="Daniel P Berrange"
```

# [EXAMPLE USAGE](#EXAMPLE_USAGE)

The following usages generate a Fedora 30 kickstart script:

```
  # osinfo-install-script \
         --profile jeos \
         --config-file /path/to/config/file \
         fedora30
  # osinfo-install-script \
         --profile jeos \
         --config l10n-timezone=GMT \
         --config l10n-keyboard=uk \
         --config l10n-language=en_GB \
         --config admin-password=123456 \
         --config user-login=berrange \
         --config user-password=123456 \
         --config user-realname="Daniel P Berrange" \
         fedora30
```

# [EXIT STATUS](#EXIT_STATUS)

The exit status will be 0 if an install script is generated, or 1 on error

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat, Inc.

# [LICENSE](#LICENSE)

"osinfo-install-script" is distributed under the termsof the GNU LGPL v2 license. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

2026-08-30 libosinfo-1.12.0

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Document: osinfo-install-script(1) from libosinfo 1.12.0-r3 (Chainguard OS)
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