kickstarts/README.md

# R9 specific kickstarts

This branch has Rocky Linux 9 specific kickstarts. These kickstarts vary
between cloud images and live images provided in our repositories and
mirrors.

## Structure

In the root of the repository are the general kickstarts in use that any
user can pick up, use, or modify to their liking to make their own Rocky
Linux live images. For those who are curious, in the `live` directory are
the split parts that make the live kickstarts what they are, which you can
use `ksflatten` on if you so choose.

For SIG/Core's usage, we use the `live` area as a "working" directory,
where we use the split parts in our automation for the images and the
pre-flattened versions are there for the convenience of all users.

## Building Live Images

To build live images, you will need to use `livecd-creator` or
`livemedia-creator`. The former is simpler to use and generally works without
many issues. The latter can be a bit more tricky to work with and typically
runs the installer virtually. However, it can be used without a virtual machine
like in a mock shell.

Optionally, it is possible to use `empanadas` found in the SIG/Core toolkit.

### Automatic: Using empanadas

To be filled.

### Manual: Using livemedia-creator

To use livemedia-creator without using virt, you can use a mock shell. To
setup a mock chroot for the purpose of building a live image, you would
set it up like so:

```
# Install mock if you haven't already
% dnf install epel-release -y
% dnf install mock -y

# Add a user to the mock group
% usermod -a -G mock user

# As the user, setup the mock environment
% mock -r rocky-9-x86_64 --init
% mock -r rocky-9-x86_64 --install lorax-lmc-novirt vim-minimal pykickstart git
# You may need to be in permissive mode temporarily if you have issues
% setenforce 0
# Enter the shell
% mock -r rocky-9-x86_64 --shell --isolation=simple --enable-network

# Clone the kickstarts and run an installation
% git clone https://github.com/rocky-linux/kickstarts
% cd kickstarts
% livemedia-creator --ks Rocky-9-Workstation.ks \
  --no-virt \
  --resultdir /var/lmc \
  --project="Rocky Linux" \
  --make-iso \
  --volid Rocky-Workstation-9 \
  --iso-only \
  --iso-name Rocky-Workstation-9-x86_64.iso \
  --releasever=8 \
  --nomacboot  # This option is important to set, mkfs.hfsplus is not available
```

With the example above, all of the results will appear in
`/var/lib/mock/rocky-9-x86_64/root/var/lmc`.