Re: Accessible way to install Ubuntu server

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I looked through all my old braille notes and so far as I can tell, the
kickstart notes are gone.
Maybe this will help.
https://github.com/vrillusions/ubuntu-kickstart



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

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On Fri, 17 Feb 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Have you ever used a kickstart file?
> To do it locally, you'd need to write a kickstart file of your own
> Then put it on another drive.  For running it locally ks=/dev/sdb1/ks.cfg
> that's the boot parameter you give the installer disk.
> The ks.cfg file has all answers to all questions that is asked during the
> installation.
> Extra packages have a post-install section in the ks.cfg file and are
> pulled in with their dependencies if all goes correctly.
> I once used a ks.cfg file on the web located in England and it installed
> ubuntu desktop for me in half an hour when it worked.
>
> I made a braille copy of that ks.cfg file and would have to dig it out and
> if I can it'll show you questions and answers that got given to install
> that instance of ubuntu.
> I've never done a local install with it and that would be an interesting
> to try to see if it'll work.
> This is similar to windows unattended install except no user key has to be
> entered for linux.
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
> defense of liberty:
>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Fri, 17 Feb 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > HI,
> >
> > I have a machine I would like to install Ubuntu on.
> >
> > However I would like to use a server install rather than a desktop because the machine simpy doesn't need it.
> >
> > Is there any accessible way of doing this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Aaron
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