On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Sarika Inamdar wrote: > Hello All, > > We are installing a package during the installation of > the Linux machine using the kickstart file. > > But a pre-requisite for the package installation is > that an useraccount has to be present. > > Can we add an /usr/sbin/useradd command in the %pre > section of the kickstart file ? No. > > Will this resolve the problem. Is there any better way > of achieving the same ? Doesn't the package's installation script create the account? If not, in %post useradd ... rpm --install .... -- Please, reply only to the list.