/packpreseed

Creates Debian 8 ISO with preseed.cfg and latecmd.sh script (basically for KVM fast installation)

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packpreseed

Script creates a personalized Debian 8 Jessie x86_64 ISO image ready for fast KVM installation. It configures your ssh service, sudo and installs Puppet.

WARNING! Generated installer will ERASE ALL your virtual HDD by default! To change this behavior, change d-i partman* parameters in preseed.cfg.

Grub bootloader will be installed on /dev/vda (fails if your first HDD path differs); see d-i grub-installer* in preseed.cfg.

Requirements

  • genisoimage utility
  • rsync utility
  • loopfs kernel module

Usage

packpreseed.sh [-i image] [-o out] [-n name] [-u user] [-t timeout] [-h]

Options:
  -i  source Debian ISO image file
  -o  where to save preseeded ISO
  -n  hostname to use in preseed file
  -u  username to use in preseed file
  -t  timeout for CD boot loaders, seconds
  -h  print this help end exit

Example:

sudo ./packpreseed.sh -i debian-8.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso -o mypreseed.iso

License

Code released under the MIT license.