I am a devout anaconda bigot, and I exclusively use the Everything.iso with it.
Of course, I use it via terminal mode.
A feature I relish in anaconda, is the ability to manage disks and partitions.(using the right most radio button)
My system has 2 SSD and 6 disks, and with anaconda, I select all of them and then
use the mentioned disk management to build the target system along with a completed /etc/fstab.
If I was looking to improve anaconda, I would add a one or two line description against each group.
the right most application selection column.
As well, an option to offer a way to respond to what "Gerd Hoffmann" was posting,
Please do not add another tool, just embellish anaconda to include the extra functionality.
Leslie Satenstein
On Friday, November 24, 2023 at 06:18:47 p.m. EST, Adam Williamson <adamwill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Fri, 2023-11-24 at 13:38 +0100, Jiri Konecny wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wonder, I thought that the server images are usually using Anaconda to
> create a user during installation. Am I missing something?
No, I think you're right there. initial-setup is not part of the
anaconda-deployed Server package set. anaconda - as it does for all
other spins/editions except Workstation - requires you to create a root
password or admin user, so you can always log in.
I think if initial-setup was included in the package set, it would run
on boot if you didn't *both* set the root password *and* create a user
(as it does on spins where it is installed, e.g. KDE), but it isn't.
I tested this with a Server DVD image I had lying around; doing an
install with only root password (no user created) didn't run initial-
setup on boot, and rpm shows initial-setup not installed.
However, as dgilmore noted, the Server ARM disk images certainly do
rely on initial-setup.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jirka
>
> Dne 22. 11. 23 v 13:53 Gerd Hoffmann napsal(a):
> > On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 08:07:06AM -0800, Davide Cavalca wrote:
> > > On 2023-11-21 04:34, Jiri Konecny wrote:
> > > > Is Anaconda Initial Setup important for your project or workflow? What
> > > > functionality is absolutely necessary for you? Do you use the text
> > > > mode or the graphical mode? Are you aware of any alternatives? Is
> > > > there anything that would prevent you from migrating to one of the
> > > > proposed alternatives? Also please feel free to share this mail to any
> > > > relevant groups.
> > > The Fedora Asahi Remix uses initial-setup (in text mode) for our Server and
> > > Minimal variants.
> > I think this is used by *all* server images. It offers to set the root
> > password and add users, so without that you simply can't login ...
> >
> > take care,
> > Gerd
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> Hi,
>
> I wonder, I thought that the server images are usually using Anaconda to
> create a user during installation. Am I missing something?
No, I think you're right there. initial-setup is not part of the
anaconda-deployed Server package set. anaconda - as it does for all
other spins/editions except Workstation - requires you to create a root
password or admin user, so you can always log in.
I think if initial-setup was included in the package set, it would run
on boot if you didn't *both* set the root password *and* create a user
(as it does on spins where it is installed, e.g. KDE), but it isn't.
I tested this with a Server DVD image I had lying around; doing an
install with only root password (no user created) didn't run initial-
setup on boot, and rpm shows initial-setup not installed.
However, as dgilmore noted, the Server ARM disk images certainly do
rely on initial-setup.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jirka
>
> Dne 22. 11. 23 v 13:53 Gerd Hoffmann napsal(a):
> > On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 08:07:06AM -0800, Davide Cavalca wrote:
> > > On 2023-11-21 04:34, Jiri Konecny wrote:
> > > > Is Anaconda Initial Setup important for your project or workflow? What
> > > > functionality is absolutely necessary for you? Do you use the text
> > > > mode or the graphical mode? Are you aware of any alternatives? Is
> > > > there anything that would prevent you from migrating to one of the
> > > > proposed alternatives? Also please feel free to share this mail to any
> > > > relevant groups.
> > > The Fedora Asahi Remix uses initial-setup (in text mode) for our Server and
> > > Minimal variants.
> > I think this is used by *all* server images. It offers to set the root
> > password and add users, so without that you simply can't login ...
> >
> > take care,
> > Gerd
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