.. _Standard Kickstart Scripts:

Standard Kickstart Scripts
--------------------------

After setting the standard parameters, you add a number of scripts that will do the following:

- install the minimal mandatory package group;

- add the public keys to the RPM database and reinstall the VZLinux release;

- enable kernel crash dumping.

To perform the above steps, add the following scripts to the kickstart file: ``%packages``, ``%post``, ``%addon``. These scripts start with their respective names along with a ``%`` prefix and end with the ``%end`` command.

Packages Script
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the body of the ``%packages`` script, specify the minimal mandatory package group to install on the server:

::

    %packages
    @^minimal
    %end

Post-Installation Script
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the post-installation script, you add the public keys to the RPM database and reinstall the VZLinux release:

::

    %post
    # Add public keys to rpm database
    rpmkeys --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/*
    # Reinstall vzlinux release
    yum reinstall vzlinux-release -y
    %end

Add-on Script
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To enable kernel crash dumping during the installation, add the following lines to the end of the kickstart file:

::

    %addon com_redhat_kdump --enable --reserve-mb='auto'
    %end