April 2009 - Arch-releng - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-releng] [PATCH] Change CD to DISC
by Jud 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

--- examples/generic-install-on-sda | 4 ++-- src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh | 12 ++++++------ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/examples/generic-install-on-sda b/examples/generic-install-on-sda index 9d25776..53d1205 100644 --- a/examples/generic-install-on-sda +++ b/examples/generic-install-on-sda @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # these variables are optional, here are the defaults (feel free to omit them) -SOURCE=cd +SOURCE=disc FILE_URL=file:///src/core/pkg SYNC_URL= @@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ GRUB_DEVICE=/dev/sda PARTITIONS='/dev/sda 100:ext2:+ 512:swap *:ext4' BLOCKDATA='/dev/sda1 raw no_label ext2;yes;/boot;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params /dev/sda2 raw no_label swap;yes;no_mountpoint;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params -/dev/sda3 raw no_label ext4;yes;/;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params' \ No newline at end of file +/dev/sda3 raw no_label ext4;yes;/;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params' diff --git a/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh b/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh index 9f30aaa..ca79b1b 100644 --- a/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh +++ b/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh @@ -871,22 +871,22 @@ interactive_select_source() var_SYNC_URL= ask_option no "Source Selection" "Please select an installation source" required \ - "1" "CD-ROM or OTHER SOURCE" \ + "1" "DISC or OTHER SOURCE" \ "2" "FTP/HTTP" || return 1 case $ANSWER_OPTION in - "1") var_PKG_SOURCE_TYPE="cd" ;; + "1") var_PKG_SOURCE_TYPE="disc" ;; "2") var_PKG_SOURCE_TYPE="ftp" ;; esac - if [ "$var_PKG_SOURCE_TYPE" = "cd" ]; then - TITLE="Arch Linux CDROM or OTHER SOURCE Installation" - notify "Packages included on this disk have been mounted to /src/core/pkg. If you wish to use your own packages from another source, manually mount them there." + if [ "$var_PKG_SOURCE_TYPE" = "disc" ]; then + TITLE="Arch Linux DISC or OTHER SOURCE Installation" + notify "Packages included on this disc have been mounted to /src/core/pkg. If you wish to use your own packages from another source, manually mount them there." if [ ! -d /src/core/pkg ]; then notify "Package directory /src/core/pkg is missing!" return 1 fi - echo "Using CDROM for package installation" >$LOG + echo "Using DISC for package installation" >$LOG else TITLE="Arch Linux FTP/HTTP Installation" notify "If you wish to load your ethernet modules manually, please do so now in an another terminal." -- 1.6.2.2

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[arch-releng] Notes/ideas on 'aif -p interactive'
by Jud 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

aif (repo/extra) version 2009-04-08 plus FTP patch Tested on VirtualBox 2.2.0 64bit Host, 32bit Client booted from 'archlinux-2009.02-ftp-i686.iso' also installed ntp and ssmtp Notes/Ideas from a test installation: --------------------------------- Cosmetic: 'Main Menu' not centred vertically but with grub kernel option vga=773 it seems ok - maybe a line out but you'd need a ruler :) 'Select Source' idea for better title 'Installation Source' or 'Install Method' or 'Installation Type' 'Select Source' Could it be possible here to have; if no option selected then it selects/reverts to the boot media? FTP Installation: Pressing the 'Cancel' button seems to do nothing, shouldn't it return to 'Main Menu'? Mirror Selection dialog takes up all vertical space, shouldn't it be kept below the 'Arch...Installation' header line? Could it be possible to have an option to run the pacman 'rankmirrors' script? note: I think it requires python Once you select a mirror, it takes you back to 'FTP Installation' dialog, shouldn't it take you back to the 'Main Menu' and pre-select 'Set Clock'? Set Clock: 'Set clock' should be 'Set Clock' -- patch to follow 'Date/Time Configuration' dialog - needs some Upper Case for items - too match rest of the menus. -- patch to follow It displays the current time in UTC (if utc selected) not the users localtime (UTC +- TIMEZONE) The ntp option needs ntp installed, could this be added to the packages.list? Great work on the slick dialogs here! 'Return' option doesn't take you back to 'Main Menu'. Shouldn't it take you back to the main menu and pre-select 'Prepare Hard Drive(s)'? Prepare Hard Drive(s): Could the information from dialog 'Available Disks:' be presented in the next dialog 'Disc Selection'? If you go in and out of 'Partition Hard Drives' the line 'Disabling all swapspace...' appears multiple times. After using cfdisk to manually create partition(s) should it preselect the next drive or 'DONE'? After selecting the 'Manage Filesystems' and setting the disk options it returns you to the same spot, should it preselect the next drive or 'DONE'? Option 4 - 'Rollback...' Could this option appear only if needed? atm it does seem confusing to have an option but is not needed Select Packages: 'Select Packages to Install" Again another large dialog box - too tall. Install Packages: Really need the dialog box "Package installation..."? Progress dialog box - takes up whole screen??? What if it could be 80/90% of screen? It doesn't preselect 'Configure System' on returning to 'Main Menu' Configure System: /etc/rc.conf /etc/locale.gen Would it be possible to have the correct/best guess setting for LOCALE based on the TIMEZONE setting? /etc/fstab Would it be possible to use UUID like /arch/setup? /etc/hosts Great work with adding HOSTNAME to the 127.0.0.1 line! 'Rebuilding initcpio images...' Sometimes a message will jump outside the dialog box. Install BootLoader: Software RAID dialog - could it be possible to only show this if more than 1 Hard Drive processed/present? Exit Install: The last dialog box doesn't fill me with confidence, is there a better way? Could it be possible to clear the screen then exit to prompt? General/Misc: Would it be possible to have "Test Version: $rel_date" or something after the 'Arch Linux...' header, only for test versions, it would make it much easier for future testers to help out. Some of the dialog boxes seem to have crazy line breaks in them, shouldn't infofy/notify handle this automatically? "Please wait. Polling DHCP Server on $INTERFACE..." "The Network is Configured" "GRUB was successfully installed" There are a few more dotted throughout the installation process. DIA_MENU_TEXT - "Use UP and DOWN arrows etc" - could this only appear on the 'Main Menu' or only appear via a 'Help' option and/or key 'F1' or something? Kernel - does it really need to create 'initial ramdisk' straight away? It is done again after configuration which makes sense. (PS they take forever under VirtualBox) locale/glibc - does it really need to process straight away? It is done again after configuration which makes sense. FTP, no Mirror selected Breakage: I was trying to make it break, FTP install, no mirror selected 'Pacman preparation failure' ... Check /dev/tty7 for errors" tty7 log: "[LOG] ... *** Executing worker package_list :: Synchronizing package databases... error: failed to update core (could not find or read directory) error: failed to synchronize any databases" It then lets me continue, shows a dialog to select base, then hit enter, when It dumps to a prompt with this error message: "ERROR: ask_checklist make only sense if you specify at least 1 thing (tag, item and ON/OFF switch)" How can this be prevented in the code? Overall a very good job by Dieter, previous authors and the Release team, thanks for all you hard work!

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[arch-releng] LOCALE from TIMEZONE
by Jud 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

This was just an random idea I had, quickly fleshed out, maybe it could prove useful. Comments and suggestions welcome. #!/bin/bash # Proof of Concept # # /src/core/libs/lib-software.sh target_configure_initial_locale() # # Ref: http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/xtra/tzdatepick.html # Dummy/Test Data #timez="Australia/Brisbane" #timez="Pacific/Auckland" #timez="Europe/Berlin" timez="Europe/London" locle="en_US.utf8" # From the user set TIMEZONE (Set Clock) workout the LOCALE # Would provide a "good guess" for installation before System Configuration # Would assume person installing is from the selected region # Only for non en_US locale/languages? # ToDo: # How to make this into a function? # What about users who use km or set via Grub option? # Is there any easy way? # How to comment en_US? # Continents - very rough only Australia would work well # What would be the most common for the region? [[ $timez =~ "Africa" ]] && locle= [[ $timez =~ "America" ]] && locle="en_US.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "Antarctica" ]] && locle="en_AU.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "Artic" ]] && locle="en_US.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "Asia" ]] && locle= [[ $timez =~ "Atlantic" ]] && locle="en_US.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "Australia" ]] && locle="en_AU.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "Europe" ]] && locle= [[ $timez =~ "Indian" ]] && locle= [[ $timez =~ "Mideast" ]] && locle= [[ $timez =~ "Pacific" ]] && locle= # Countries/Cities - very large list - sample only - send in your rules! # What would be the most common for the country/city? [[ $timez =~ "Berlin" ]] && locle="de_DE.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "Auckland" ]] && locle="en_NZ.utf8" [[ $timez =~ "London" ]] && locle="en_GB.utf8" echo $locle # Real version would set LOCALE in /etc/rc.conf # End of File

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[arch-releng] [PATCH] Minor typos and make sure all Menu items have Upper Case
by Jud 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

--- src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh | 22 +++++++++++----------- src/core/procedures/base | 8 ++++---- src/core/procedures/interactive | 6 +++--- 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh b/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh index 8beb6fb..9f30aaa 100644 --- a/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh +++ b/src/core/libs/lib-ui-interactive.sh @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ interactive_configure_system() "/etc/locale.gen" "Glibc Locales" \ "/etc/pacman.conf" "Pacman.conf" \ "$var_MIRRORLIST" "Pacman Mirror List" \ - "Root-Password" "Set the root password" \ + "Root-Password" "Set the Root Password" \ "Done" "Return to Main Menu" || return 1 FILE=$ANSWER_OPTION @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ interactive_timezone () { interactive_time () { # utc or localtime? - ask_option UTC "Clock configuration" "Is your hardware clock in UTC or local time? UTC is recommended" required "UTC" " " "localtime" " " || return 1 + ask_option UTC "Clock Configuration" "Is your hardware clock in UTC or local time? UTC is recommended" required "UTC" " " "localtime" " " || return 1 HARDWARECLOCK=$ANSWER_OPTION [ -e /etc/localtime ] && rm -f /etc/localtime @@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ interactive_time () { EXTRA=() type ntpdate &>/dev/null && EXTRA=('ntp' 'Set time and date using ntp') - ask_option $default "Date/time configuration" "According to your settings and your hardwareclock, the date should now be $current. If this is incorrect, you can correct this now" required \ - "${EXTRA[@]}" "manual" "Set time and date manually" "return" "Looks good. back to main menu" + ask_option $default "Date/Time Configuration" "According to your settings and your hardwareclock, the date should now be $current. If this is incorrect, you can correct this now" required \ + "${EXTRA[@]}" "manual" "Set Time and Date Manually" "return" "Looks good. Back to Main Menu" if [ "$ANSWER_OPTION" = ntp ] then if ntpdate pool.ntp.org >/dev/null @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ interactive_time () { then dohwclock $HARDWARECLOCK systohc && NEXTITEM=3 else - show_warning "Date/time setting failed" "Something went wrong when doing date -s $ANSWER_DATETIME" + show_warning "Date/Time Setting Failed" "Something went wrong when doing date -s $ANSWER_DATETIME" fi fi [ "$ANSWER_OPTION" = return ] && break @@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ Note that right now the packages (and groups) selection is limited to the repos _grouplist="${_grouplist} ${i} - OFF" done - ask_checklist "Select Package groups\nDO NOT deselect BASE unless you know what you're doing!" $_grouplist || return 1 + ask_checklist "Select Package Groups\nDO NOT deselect BASE unless you know what you're doing!" $_grouplist || return 1 _grouplist=$ANSWER_CHECKLIST # _grouplist now contains all groups (the tags from the dialog checklist) # assemble a list of packages with groups, marking pre-selected ones @@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ Note that right now the packages (and groups) selection is limited to the repos # sort by group _pkglist="$(echo "$_pkglist" | sort -f -k 2)" - ask_checklist "Select Packages To Install." $_pkglist || return 1 + ask_checklist "Select Packages to Install" $_pkglist || return 1 var_TARGET_PACKAGES=$ANSWER_CHECKLIST # contains now all package names return 0 } @@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ interactive_runtime_network() { dhcpcd -k $INTERFACE >$LOG 2>&1 if ! dhcpcd $INTERFACE >$LOG 2>&1 then - show_warning "Dhcpcd problem" "Failed to run dhcpcd. See $LOG for details." + show_warning "Dhcpcd problem" "Failed to run dhcpcd. See $LOG for details." return 1 fi if ! ifconfig $INTERFACE | grep -q 'inet addr:' @@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ interactive_select_source() var_FILE_URL="file:///src/core/pkg" var_SYNC_URL= - ask_option no "Source selection" "Please select an installation source" required \ + ask_option no "Source Selection" "Please select an installation source" required \ "1" "CD-ROM or OTHER SOURCE" \ "2" "FTP/HTTP" || return 1 @@ -901,10 +901,10 @@ interactive_select_source() # args: none # returns: nothing interactive_select_mirror() { - notify "Keep in mind ftp.archlinux.org is throttled.\nPlease select another mirror to get full download speed." + notify "Please keep in mind that ftp.archlinux.org is throttled.\nPlease select another mirror to get full download speed." # FIXME: this regex doesn't honor commenting MIRRORS=$(egrep -o '((ftp)|(http))://[^/]*' "${var_MIRRORLIST}" | sed 's|$| _|g') - ask_option no "Mirror selection" "Select an FTP/HTTP mirror" required $MIRRORS "Custom" "_" || return 1 + ask_option no "Mirror Selection" "Select an FTP/HTTP mirror" required $MIRRORS "Custom" "_" || return 1 local _server=$ANSWER_OPTION if [ "${_server}" = "Custom" ]; then ask_string "Enter the full URL to core repo." "ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/$var_ARCH" || return 1 diff --git a/src/core/procedures/base b/src/core/procedures/base index e3ff45c..895a369 100644 --- a/src/core/procedures/base +++ b/src/core/procedures/base @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ #!/bin/bash #TODO: make this profile work on itself, eg some stuff from inheriting profiles should be moved in, stuff implemented etc -var_DEFAULTFS="/boot:32:ext2:+ swap:256:swap /:7500:ext3 /home:*:ext3" +var_DEFAULTFS="/boot:32:ext2:+ swap:256:swap /:8192:ext4 /home:*:ext4" var_TARGET_DIR="/mnt" # When overriding this, do _not_ add a trailing /. It's not needed and maybe you could even break something var_RUNTIME_REPOSITORIES= # array like this ('name1' 'location of repo 1' ['name2' 'location of repo2',..]) var_RUNTIME_PACKAGES= @@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ worker_set_clock () while true; do default=no [ -n "$NEXTITEM" ] && default="$NEXTITEM" - ask_option $default "Date/time configuration" '' required \ - "1" "Select region and timezone" \ - "2" "Set time and date" \ + ask_option $default "Date/Time Configuration" '' required \ + "1" "Select Region and Timezone" \ + "2" "Set Time and Date" \ "3" "Return to Main Menu" [ "$ANSWER_OPTION" = 1 ] && execute worker interactive_timezone && NEXTITEM=2 [ "$ANSWER_OPTION" = 2 ] && check_depend worker interactive_timezone && execute worker interactive_time && NEXTITEM=3 diff --git a/src/core/procedures/interactive b/src/core/procedures/interactive index c9198a4..73eea26 100644 --- a/src/core/procedures/interactive +++ b/src/core/procedures/interactive @@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ PART_ROOT= # <mountpoint>:<partsize>:<fstype>[:+] DEFAULTFS="/boot:32:ext2:+ swap:256:swap /:8192:ext4 /home:*:ext4" -worker_select_source_title='Select Source' +worker_select_source_title='Installation Source' worker_runtime_network_title='Setup Network' worker_select_mirror_title='Choose Mirror' -worker_set_clock_title='Set clock' +worker_set_clock_title='Set Clock' worker_prepare_disks_title='Prepare Hard Drive(s)' worker_package_list_title='Select Packages' worker_install_packages_title='Install Packages' @@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ worker_select_mirror () worker_install_bootloader () { - ask_option Grub "Choose bootloader" "Which bootloader would you like to use? Grub is the Arch default." required \ + ask_option Grub "Choose Bootloader" "Which bootloader would you like to use? Grub is the Arch default." required \ "Grub" "Use the GRUB bootloader (default)" \ "None" "\Zb\Z1Warning\Z0\ZB: you must install your own bootloader!" -- 1.6.2.2

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[arch-releng] Automagic Profiles Loader
by Jud 12 Apr '09

12 Apr '09

This code is to be automatically run from a custom Arch Boot Media, it will call aif with the best matching profile. Comments and suggestions welcome. #!/bin/bash # Proof of Concept - Automagic Profiles Loader # # BASIC HARDWARE DETECT # # MAC address - output each device on separate line?; array? mac=$(ifconfig -a | awk '/HWaddr/ {print $NF, $1}') #echo $mac # System Architecture - i686/x86_64 # could use CARCH? arch=$(uname -m) #echo $arch # CPU Brand, Model Name, Processors, Sockets, GHz, Family, Model, Stepping, Flags cpu=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | awk '/^vendor_id/ {print $NF; exit}') #cpu=$(uname -i) cpu2=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "model name" | awk '{ for (i=4; i<=NF; i++) printf("%s ", $i); exit }') #cpu2=$(uname -p) cpu3=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c processor) cpu3a=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "cpu cores" | awk '/^cpu/ {print $NF; exit}') cpu4=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c physical) # need a better way; total sockets, ht? cpu5=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz | awk '/^cpu/ {printf ("%4.1f",$NF/1000); exit}') cpu5=${cpu5}GHz cpu6=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | awk '/family/ {print $NF; exit}') cpu7=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | awk '/^model/ {print $NF; exit}') cpu8=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | awk '/^stepping/ {print $NF; exit}') cpu9=$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep flags | awk ' { for (i=3; i<=NF; i++) printf("%s ", $i);exit }') #echo $cpu $cpu2 $cpu3 $cpu3a $cpu4 $cpu5 $cpu6 $cpu6a $cpu7 $cpu8 #echo $cpu9 # Mainboard Model Number, Chipset - need a much better way mb=$(dmesg | grep RSDT | awk '/^ACPI/ {print $6, $7}') #mb2=$(dmesg | grep RSDT) mb2=$(lspci | grep "Host Bridge") #echo $mb #echo $mb2 # Total RAM - GB mem=$(cat /proc/meminfo | awk '/^MemTotal/ {printf ("%5.1f",$2/1048576)}') mem=${mem/.0/}GB #echo $mem # Hard Disk Capacity - GB #hdd=$(fdisk -l | grep /dev/sda | awk '/^Disk/ {printf("%5.0f",$5/1000000000)}') hdd=$(cat /proc/partitions | grep sda | awk '/sda/ {printf("%5.0f",$3/1000000); exit}') if [[ ${hdd:2:1} =~[1-9] && ${#hdd} -ge 3 ]]; then hdd2=$((${hdd:0:1}+1))$(echo "${hdd//[1-9]/0}" | sed 's/^.\{1\}//g') else hdd2=$hdd fi hdd2=${hdd2}HD #echo $hdd $hdd2 # Video Card Vendor - Others? vga=$(lspci | grep VGA | tr "[:lower:]" "[:upper:]") for i in ATI NVIDIA INTEL; do if [[ $vga == *${i}* ]]; then vga=$i fi done vga=VGA:$vga #echo $vga # VirtualMachine - Am I inside the Matrix? for i in VBOX VMWARE XEN KVM; do vm=$(dmesg | grep -i -o ${i}) if [[ $vm == *${i}* ]]; then vm=${i}; exit 0 fi done testline="$mac $arch $cpu $cpu2 $cpu3 $cpu4 $cpu5 $cpu6 $cpu7 $cpu8 $cpu9 $mem $hdd2 $vga $vm" #echo $testline # # PROFILE SELECTOR # #[ -r profiles ] cat profiles | while read line; do # Skip Comments and Empty Lines [[ ${line:0:1} == "#" ]] && continue [[ -z "$line" ]] && continue # Profile Filename if [[ ${line:0:1} == "[" ]] ; then answer=$(echo ${line//[/} | cut -d] -f1-1); continue else # Profile Parameters line=$(echo "$line" | cut -d \# -f1-1 | sed 's/[ \t]*$//') result="" # Match Engine for each_name in $line; do if [[ $testline == *$each_name* ]]; then result=$(echo $result $each_name) fi done # Complete Match? if [[ $result == $line ]]; then echo "Loading Profile..." echo "aif -p automatic -c $answer" exit 0 fi fi done # End of File

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Re: [arch-releng] [PATCH] Fix FTP Installation dialog by removing the comment on line 100
by Dieter Plaetinck 12 Apr '09

12 Apr '09

On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:24:20 +1000 Jud <jud(a)judfilm.net> wrote: > On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:07:46 +0200 > Dieter Plaetinck <dieter(a)plaetinck.be> wrote: > > > On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:10:06 +1000 > > Jud <jud(a)judfilm.net> wrote: > > > > applied. thanks > > no problem. Just wanted to make sure, was the patch perfect for you? > Please let me know if I can improve anything. actually i'm not good with applying patches from mails. i just edited the file myself manually and committed. but your workflow looks ok. > > Git workflow - what do I do after I have sent you the patch - can I > delete it? yes. but please send patches to the mailing list. > > My next step is to build an updated iso for virtualbox to test: > Latest packages, > aif - newer version (latest patches) added to extra? > updated memtest86+ > more packages to packages.list: > ntp, ssmtp personally i just build a recent iso once, then i get aif-experimental-git from AUR, extract it, bring up networking, install git and makepkg, and make a snapshot in virtualbox. then everytime i want to play, i load the snapsnot, makepkg and install the package. official releases are quite infrequent, you have to use the above method if you want the latest fixes. > > Do you know when aaron will update archiso - as per his email to the > arch-dev mailing list? > no > I will send through a list of ideas for lots of little improvements > for the interactive installer. Where you thinking doing a general > release soon? > I did one on april 8/9. see http://www.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-releng/2009-April/000495.html when there are enough fixes in experimental, i do a new release. (this will happen one or more times before the new iso release) Please send your list to the ML. > Regards > > Jud > Dieter

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[arch-releng] aif 2009.04.08 release
by Dieter Plaetinck 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

Hi all, aif 2009.04.08 is now available in extra (and soon on your favorite mirror). changes since 2009.01.02 ( = alpha version on arch 2009.02 release) - automatic procedure: a quickinst replacement and much more. - date/time refactoring (no more tzdata, support for ntpdate, logic should be better (but may not be bugfree) - updated docs - FHS compliant - better configure system menu ( also auto population of keyboard/font settings, hostname in /etc/hosts) - various fixes and improvements. see git log/bugtracker/... known bugs? Yes! FS#13838 - squashfs errors after completing automatic procedure FS#13873 - Option to mount partition without formating (feature request) See http://bugs.archlinux.org/roadmap/proj6 Unknown bugs? Yes!

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[arch-releng] Add Groups and Users
by Jud 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

This code is to try and easily add groups and users during the installation process. It uses the standard commands 'groupadd' and 'useradd'. Comments and suggestions welcome. # # Add Groups and Users # Proof of Concept # # ToDo: # Make into funtions for possible acceptance to core AIF # Add Logging for Report # How to handle root? - separate function? # Make generated passwords stronger? # Create Users should be run after files are in /etc/skel/ # groups >=101 users >=1000 # groups to be created in GID order, :GID Optional # # ADD_GROUPS="Group_Name[:GID] \ 2nd \ 3rd etc" # ADD_USERS="User_Login[:Comment/Full_Name][:Secondary_Groups][:UID:Hashed_Password] \ 2nd \ 3rd etc]" # [] - optional # only use single space between accounts - No Other Spaces!!! #comma separated Secondary Groups # Dummy Data - errors on purpose ADD_GROUPS="staff:102 accounts:104 shop sect27" ADD_USERS="fred:Fred_Nerk:staff,audio:100:cZSBdQp32G6Bw \ mary:Mary_Smith:staff,accounts,audio,optical,scanner \ caesar \ tommy::audio \ AnTon:freak_shoes::104a" # # Create Groups # if [ ! -z "$ADD_GROUPS" ]; then for i in $ADD_GROUPS; do if [[ "${i/*:/}" -ge 101 ]]; then echo "groupadd -g "${i/*:/}" "${i/:*/}"" else echo "groupadd "${i}"" fi done fi # # Create Users # if [ ! -z "$ADD_USERS" ]; then for i in ${ADD_USERS}; do USERLOGIN=$(echo ${i/:*/} | tr "[:upper:]" "[:lower:]") COMMENT=$(echo "${i//_/ }" | awk 'BEGIN { FS = ":" } ; { print $2 }') if [ ! -z "${COMMENT}" ]; then COMMENT=" -c ${COMMENT}" fi USER_GROUPS=$(echo "${i}" | awk 'BEGIN { FS = ":" } ; { print $3 }') if [ ! -z "${USER_GROUPS}" ]; then USER_GROUPS=" -G ${USER_GROUPS}" fi USERID=$(echo "${i}" | awk 'BEGIN { FS = ":" } ; { print $4 }' | sed 's/[A-Za-z]*//g') if [[ ! -z "${USERID}" && "${USERID}" -ge 1000 ]]; then USERID=" -u ${USERID}" else USERID="" fi USERHASH=$(echo "${i}" | awk 'BEGIN { FS = ":" } ; { print $5 }') if [ ! -z "${USERHASH}" ]; then USERHASH=" -p ${USERHASH}" else UPT=$(echo `</dev/urandom tr -dc A-Za-z | head -c8`) SLT=$(echo `</dev/urandom tr -dc A-Za-z0-9 | head -c2`) USERHASH=" -p $(perl -e "print crypt( ${UPT} , ${SLT} )")" ADMINPASS="${ADMINPASS} ${USERLOGIN} ${UPT}" fi # Add the User echo "useradd${COMMENT} -d /home/${USERLOGIN} -g users${USER_GROUPS} -k${USERHASH} -s /bin/bash${USERID} ${USERLOGIN}" # Force User to Change Password on First Login # Enable Timeouts on User Accounts echo "passwd -e -w 7 -x 90 -i 120 ${USERLOGIN}" done fi # LOG # Send Email to Admin echo "${ADMINPASS}"

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[arch-releng] AIF Feature Request: Partial Automatic install?
by Smartboy 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Would there be any way for AIF to be able to allow the user to select partitions, and then everything else be automatic? IE, the user selects the partitions (and layout) they want, then it uses a profile to fill in the rest (like autodetecting the configuration) and install. Smartboy

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[arch-releng] Automagic_Profiles_Loader.example
by Jud 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Just an example of how I'd like it to work, still very much a work in progress. # # AIF Automagic_Profiles_Loader.example # SOURCE=ftp usb disc FILE_URL=/dev/sdb1 SYNC_URL=192.168.0.2 # Do you want to have additional pacman repositories or packages available at runtime (during installation)? RUNTIME_REPOSITORIES= RUNTIME_PACKAGES=openssh ntp ssmtp # you can optionally also override some functions... worker_intro () { infofy "Automatic procedure running the generic-install-on-sda example config. THIS WILL ERASE AND OVERWRITE YOUR /DEV/SDA. IF YOU DO NOT WANT THIS PRESS CTRL+C WITHIN 10 SECONDS" countdown=10 while [ $countdown -gt 0 ]; do echo $countdown... countdown=$((countdown-1)) sleep 1 done } # Packages to Install TARGET_REPOS=core extra community TARGET_GROUPS=base xorg gnome TARGET_PACKAGES=openssh openssl ntp di memtest86+ alsa-lib alsa-utils xf86-video-ati gdm gnupg firefox thunderbird openoffice-base cups cups-pdf ghostscript gsfonts xsane mc-mp rsync ssmtp ttf-liberation ttf-freefont TARGET_PACKAGES_EXCLUDE=jfsutils reiserfsprogs ppp rp-pppoe xterm epiphany gnome2-user-docs # /etc/rc.conf Settings HOSTNAME="TestMachine" LOCALE="en_AU.utf8" HARDWARECLOCK="UTC" TIMEZONE="Australia/Brisbane" KEYMAP="us" eth0="dhcp" MODULES=(powernow-k8 cpufreq-ondemand !ipv6) DAEMONS=(syslog-ng @alsa @hal @fam @network @sshd @netfs @gdm @crond) GROUPS='staff accounts' # groups to be created USERS='root:[hashed_password]' 'fred:Fred Nerk:staff,audio:[hashed_password]' 'mary:Mary Smith:staff,accounts,audio,optical,scanner:[hashed_password]' # user would be prompted to change password on first login # These variables are mandatory GRUB_DEVICE='/dev/sda' GRUB_OPTIONS='TIMEOUT=2 0:vga=775 quiet # Add to the kernel= line for grub item 0 1:vga=773' PARTITIONS='/dev/sda 100:ext2:+ 512:swap 2048:ext4 4096:ext4 *:ext4' '/tmp tmpfs' BLOCKDATA='/dev/sda1 raw boot ext2;yes;/boot;target;no_opts;no_label;noatime,nodiratime /dev/sda2 raw swap swap;yes;no_mountpoint;target;no_opts;no_label;no_params /dev/sda3 raw root ext4;yes;/;target;-m 1;no_label;relatime /dev/sda5 raw usr ext4;yes;/usr;target;-m 1;no_label;relatime,nodev /dev/sda6 raw home ext4;yes;/home;target;-m 0;no_label;relatime,nodev,nosuid' '/tmp tmpfs relatime,nodev,nosuid,noexec,size=75% 0 0' # /etc conf files - from manual installation menu # Append to Exisiting File MKINITCPIO= MODPROBE="# Disable IPv6 alias net-pf-10 off alias ipv6 off" RESOLV= HOSTS="192.168.0.1 Firewall" HOSTS_ALLOW="sshd: 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0" RC_LOCAL="# Syncing Clock if ifconfig | grep eth0 &> /dev/null ; then ntpd -s -d &> /dev/null #ntpdate 192.168.0.1 &> /dev/null fi" worker_copy_user_overlay() # This user defined structure will only be forced copied from the boot media to the target system worker_copy_user_home_files() # This will copy file(s) to each of the /home directories POST_INSTALLATON_SCRIPT=firsttime_only_boot_script.sh # End of File

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