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>Chapter 12. Post-Installation Script</H1
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>Figure 12-1. Post-Installation Script</B
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> You can also add commands to execute on the system after the
installation is completed. If you have properly configured the network
in the kickstart file, the network is enabled, and the script can
include commands to access resources on the network. If you would like to
include a post-installation script, type it in the text area.
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> Do not include the <TT
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> For example, to change the message of the day for the newly
installed system, add the following command to the
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>Chroot Environment</H1
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> If you want your post-installation script to run outside of the chroot
environment, click the checkbox next to this option on the top of
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the using the <TT
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> If you want to make any changes to the newly installed file system in
the post-installation section outside of the chroot environment, you
must append the directory name with
<TT
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> For example, if you check the <B
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environment</B
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to the following:
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