automated install using preseeding
Is there any documentation on how to do an automated install of debian
testing? I've done a manual install of debian in a VM and would like
to automate the process. I've read the debian admin manual
(appendices) and I'm afraid it's a bit over my head. Is there any
site/link that explains something like(not sure of all the steps)
-- start VM with a netinstall iso and do a manual install of debian test
-- generate a preseed file of currently installed debs on the debian
test install
-- edit preseed file to add additional software say, Emacs, vim, R
-- create an iso with preseed file and currently installed packages
-- shutdown VM
-- rerun VM pointing to the newly created ISO which should do an
automated install
-- if it stops or asks for input, cancel install, edit preseed file,
fix the issue and recreate iso and do install again
>From reading the docs, some which are quite outdated, I think those
are the steps? This is the simplest I can get to. If I dig deeper,
things like ansible, puppet, vagrant start cropping up which seems
like months of learning before I can even start a custom auto
installable iso.
sivaram
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