WB 1 Chapter 5: Using Kickstart to Automate Installations

Question 1

After completing an installation, the Anaconda installer leaves a kickstart script on the newly installed machine. What is the file named?

Answer 1

/root/anaconda-ks.cfg

Question 2

Which of the following utilities can be used to generate a kickstart script?

Answer 2

system-config-kickstart

Question 3

Where can the full documentation for kickstart script syntax be found?

Answer 3

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide

Question 4

Which of the following lines, if found in the %packages section of a kickstart script, would specify that the Technical Writing component group should be installed?

Answer 4

@ Technical Writing

Question 5

In a kickstart script, which of the following keywords is used to specify partitioning information?

Answer 5

part

Question 6

In a kickstart script, which of the following keywords is used to specify that the installer should perform a network install?

Answer 6

URL

Question 7

hich of the following bootloader command lines would cause Anaconda to look for a kickstart script on a floppy diskette?

Answer 7

linux ks=floppy

Question 8

Which installation methods are available when performing a kickstart scripted install?

Answer 8

CD-ROM
FTP
HTTP

Question 9

Which of the following bootloader command lines would cause Anaconda to look for a kickstart script on a Web Server?

Answer 9

linux ks=http://server1/ks.cfg

Question 10

What tag is used to specify the section of a kickstart script which contains a bash script to be run on the newly installed machine?

Answer 10

%script