The distibution configuration file syntax is purposefully very simple. It is composed of only two columns: a directive and that directive's parameters. Comments (lines beginning with a '#') and blank lines, or lines containing only whitespace, are ignored.
Directives:
Directive | Parameters | Description |
---|---|---|
group | <group name> [default [options]] | Package group declaration. All package and include directives listed after this directive will be part of this named group until another group declaration or end-of-file is reached. The 'group name' parameter is the name of the group to which named packages will be added. The 'group name' may contain spaces. The group directive can be repeated with the same 'group name' within the file if desired: named packages will be added to any packages in the existing group. The additional parameters 'default' and 'options' are not required. The 'default' parameter is the default installation status for this group in the comps file: it must be a 0 or 1 (defaults to 0). The 'options' parameter can be used to specify comps file options for this group: currently --hide is supported. |
include | <group name>[,...] | Package group inclusion declaration. This directive is used to include package groups within one another. The 'group name' should be the name of a previously defined package group to be included in the most recent package group declaration. The 'group name's are comma separated with no extra spaces - spaces will be interpreted as part of the 'group name' if present. Group inclusion is order sensitive - a 'group name' must be defined (by a previous group declaration) before it can be included in another group. |
package | <rpm file name> | Package declaration. This directive names and actual RPM file to be included in this distribution. The file must exist in one of the directories outlined above under the ALLRPMS directory or in the base distribution. The package named in the 'rpm file name' parameter will become part of the most recent package group declaration. |
image | <version number> | Boot image/Base installer version. The 'version number' parameter must match one of the existing version numbers under /export/linux/distributions/redhat as outlined above. |
arch | <architecture type> | CPU Archictecture for boot image. The 'architecture type' parameter must match one of the existing architectures under /export/linux/distributions/redhat/<version>/en/os/ as outlined above. |
directory | <path> |
Additional directory to search
when build_ks or ks_updates is run. This allows you to specify an
additional path to include, i.e. /export/ximian/xd2. |
Sample configuration file:
# Sample Cisco Distribution configuration fileIn the example above, it would only be necessary to reference the 'Cisco Workstation' package group in a ks.cfg file to install a workstation. You might have noticed that the group 'NOTEBOOK' is defined, but is not part of any other group. This makes the packages within the 'NOTEBOOK' group available for install if needed (with additional entries in the '%packages' section of a ks.cfg file).
#
# Directive Directive Parameters
# --------- -----------------------------
image 6.2
arch i386
directory /export/ximian/xd2
group Base
package basesystem-6.0-4.noarch.rpm
group Shells
package zsh-3.0.7-4.i386.rpm
package tcsh-6.09-4.i386.rpm
package bash-1.14.7-22.i386.rpm
group Utilities
package gzip-1.2.4a-2.i586.rpm
group NOTEBOOK
package StarOffice-5.1-2.i386.rpm
group Cisco Workstation
include Base,Shells,Utilities