---
name: "osinfo-install-script"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libosinfo"
version: "1.12.0-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/osinfo-install-script"
---

# osinfo-install-script(1)

generate a script for automated installation

## NAME

osinfo-install-script - generate a script for automated installation

## SYNOPSIS

osinfo-install-script \[OPTIONS...\] MEDIA-FILE\|OS-ID

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a script suitable for performing an automated installation of `"MEDIA_FILE"` or `"OS-ID"`. `"MEDIA_FILE"` should be a path to an installer or live media (typically an ISO file). `"OS-ID"` should be a URI identifying the operating system, or its short ID.

By default a script will be generated for a `"JEOS"` style install.

## OPTIONS

- **--profile=NAME**

  Choose the installation script profile. Defaults to `"jeos"`, but can also be `"desktop"`, or a site specific profile name

- **--installation-source=NAME**

  Set the installation source to be used with the installation script. Defaults to `"media"`, but can also be `"network"`.

- **--config=key=value**

  Set the configuration parameter `"key"` to `"value"`.

- **--config-file=config-file**

  Set the configurations parameters according to the config-file passed.

  Note that use of **--config-file** is strongly recommended if the user or admin passwords need to be set. Providing passwords directly using **--config=** is insecure as the password is visible to all processes and users on the same host.

## CONFIGURATION KEYS

The following configuration keys are available

- "hardware-arch"

  The hardware architecture

- "l10n-timezone"

  The local timezone

- "l10n-keyboard"

  The local keyboard layout

- "l10n-language"

  The local language

- "admin-password"

  The administrator password This option has been deprecated, use **--config-file** for setting the admin password.

- "user-password"

  The user password This option has been deprecated, use **--config-file** for setting the user password.

- "user-login"

  The user login name

- "user-realname"

  The user real name

- "user-autologin"

  Whether to automatically login the user

- "user-admin"

  Whether to give the user administrative privileges

- "reg-product-key"

  The software registration key

- "reg-login"

  The software registration user login

- "reg-password"

  The software registration user password

## CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT

The configuration file must consist in a file which contains a `"install-script"` group and, under this group, `"key"`=`"value"` pairs, as shown below:

```
  [install-script]
  l10n-timezone=GMT
  l10n-keyboard=uk
  l10n-language=en_GB
  admin-password=123456
  user-login=berrange
  user-password=123456
  user-realname="Daniel P Berrange"
```

## EXAMPLE USAGE

The following usages generate a Fedora 30 kickstart script:

```
  # osinfo-install-script \
         --profile jeos \
         --config-file /path/to/config/file \
         fedora30
  # osinfo-install-script \
         --profile jeos \
         --config l10n-timezone=GMT \
         --config l10n-keyboard=uk \
         --config l10n-language=en_GB \
         --config admin-password=123456 \
         --config user-login=berrange \
         --config user-password=123456 \
         --config user-realname="Daniel P Berrange" \
         fedora30
```

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status will be 0 if an install script is generated, or 1 on error

## AUTHORS

Daniel P. Berrange \<berrange@redhat.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat, Inc.

## LICENSE

`"osinfo-install-script"` is distributed under the termsof the GNU LGPL v2 license. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE