---
name: "systeminstaller.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "systeminstaller"
version: "1.04-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systeminstaller.conf"
---

# systeminstaller.conf(5)

SystemInstaller configuration file

## NAME

systeminstaller.conf - SystemInstaller configuration file

## DESCRIPTION

This file, by default located in /etc/systeminstaller/systeminstaller.conf is used by the SystemInstaller programis to determine what configuration information should be applied to your system.

The file looks something like the following:

```
   # This is a comment
   binpath=         /usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin
   # The distinfo directory tree for SystemInstaller
   distinfo=       /usr/lib/systeminstaller/SystemInstaller/distinfo
   # The directory for package files
   pkgpath=        /tftpboot/rpms
```

```
   # SystemInstaller commands
   simachine=      mksimachine
   sidisk=         mksidisk
   siimage=        mksiimage
```

## OPTIONS

The following options are available within the config file

- **binpath**

  The directories where the SIS executable files reside. This is appended to the PATH environment variable and should be a colon delimited list of path names.

- **distinfo**

  The directory where the SystemInstaller distribution tree resides.

- **pkgpath**

  The directory where the distribution installable packages reside.

- **simachine**

  The name of the SystemInstaller command to define machines.

- **siimage**

  The name of the SystemInstaller command to define images.

- **sidisk**

  The name of the SystemInstaller command to define disk tables.

- **mkaiscript**

  The name of the SystemImager command to create auto-install scripts.

- **addclients**

  The name of the SystemImager command to define machines.

- **delimage**

  The name of the SystemImager command to delete images.

- **ipmeth**

  The default method for IP address assignment. Valid values are:

  - **static\_dhcp** The same address will be assigned by DHCP at every boot.

    - **dynamic\_dhcp** A different address may be assigned by DHCP at every boot.

    - **static** IP addresses are manually set.

    - **replicant** IP addresses are not set. This is used when backing up a machine.

    - **piaction**

  The default action to take after installation is complete. Valid values are:

  - **beep** Beep incessantly.

    - **reboot** Restart the machine.

    - **shutdown** Halt the machine.

    - **disktype**

  The default disk type. Valid values are: **ide**, **scsi**

- **rpm**

  The command to use to install rpm packages.

- **rpmargs**

  Additional arguments to add to the rpm command during installation. With some distros (Mandrake, Suse) the *--noscripts* option needs to be specified.

- **rpmrc**

  The filename of the rpmrc file. This is used to determine architecture compatability.

- **dpkg**

  The command to use to install Debian packages.

- **verbose**

  Tells SystemInstaller commands to use verbose output. 0=no, 1=yes. Also settable with the *--verbose* flag on individual comands.

- **pkgcachefile**

  The filename to store the generated package cache in. A file with this name will be placed in any package directory when an image is built. If the value of this variable starts with a /. It will be considered an absolute path and the  file will be placed there.

- **pkginstfail**

  Whether to fail the image build when package installation fails.  0=no, 1=yes.

- **postinstfail**

  Whether to fail the image build when post-installation fails.  0=no, 1=yes.

## AUTHORS

```
  Michael Chase-Salerno <mchasal@users.sf.net>
```

## SEE ALSO

AppConfig, perl