%include files query for packages.

[Jason Kohles]

On Feb 5, 2009, at 11:06 AM, chris.ellam at dfs.de wrote:

> I would like to dynamically generate my include file for the package  
> selection, i.e. this means that it doesnt initially exist and would  
> be generated from my preinstall script. However, it appears that the  
> include file, at least for packages and key, is required to exist  
> prior to the running of the preinstall section. Is there an  
> alternative mechanism for this or a better prefered way of doing  
> this as I many profiles and systems and am trying to use just 1  
> configuration script which does a Mac address to profile look-up.   
> It also appears that and include of a key file has similar  
> restrictions, well at least in 5.2.
>

How is it not working?  I've used %include to build packages sections  
before without a problem...

I generally do it something like this:


# ks.cfg #
%include /tmp/packages.txt

%pre
wget -O /tmp/packages.txt http://install-server/ks/packages.txt


# packages.txt #
%packages
@core
@base
...

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