Kickstart Configurator
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# Examples

The post-installation script can be used to perform any useful functions such as the following examples.

Turn services on and off:

    /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 telnet off
    /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 finger off
    /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 lpd off
    /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 httpd on

Run a script named `runme` from an NFS share:

    mkdir /mnt/temp
    mount 10.10.0.2:/usr/new-machines /mnt/temp
    open -s -w -- /mnt/temp/runme
    umount /mnt/temp

Add a user to the system:

    /usr/sbin/useradd bob
    /usr/bin/chfn -f "Bob Smith" bob
    /usr/sbin/usermod -p 'kjdf$04930FTH/ ' bob

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