RE: [Bastille-linux-discuss] RPM

[Patty O. <or...@qu...>]

Indeed, I think that would work. I NFS mount my RPMs on /tmp during the
"post" part of the install and rpm -i them from there. I just need to
make sure 'tar' exists somewhere -- I can always mount that too. I'll
try that and let you know ...

In which book did you find documentation on kickstart? The only thing
I have found is a very minimal HOWTO.

--patty

On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, BUCK,KEITH (HP-FtCollins,ex1) wrote:

> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:36:11 -0600
> From: "BUCK,KEITH (HP-FtCollins,ex1)" <kei...@am...>
> Reply-To: bas...@li...
> To: "'bas...@li...'"
    <bas...@li...>
> Subject: RE: [Bastille-linux-discuss] RPM
> 
> Patty wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Thanks for getting back to me. Actually, I have run Bastille
> > on machines after they were installed. I guess what I'm looking
> > for is instructions on how to turn the untared Bastille distribution
> > into an RPM so I can add it the post install part of my kickstart
> > script. 
> > 
> > I read the RPM-HOWTO and it looks to be alot of work. Guess I was
> > hoping someone could provide the spec file, header, prep, build,
> > etc. I could then taylor the source to my environment and
> > then build the package with RPM. 
> 
> First, a disclaimer:  I've never built an RPM or used Kickstart, so
> I don't know if this will help or not.
> 
> I thought that the ability to run Bastille from kickstart sounded
> neat, and I wondered why it required an RPM.  I happen to have a
> RedHat reference guide sitting next to me on my desk, so I looked
> it up.  There is a section in the kickstart file called %post, and
> in it you can run commands after the install is done.  So, would it
> work to just stick the tarball on your install media (CD or floppy)
> or on a known network location (by IP, dns doesn't work yet).  Then
> in the %post section you can run arbitrary commands, like 
> 
> cp /somewhere/Bastille.tgz /root
> cd /root
> tar xzf Bastille.tgz
> cd Bastille
> cp /somewhere/config .
> ./BackEnd.pl
> 
> (or something similar) to implement your configuration of Bastille on your
> fresh out-of-the-box machine.
> 
> I haven't tested this solution, but it seems like it might work and you
> don't even have to make an RPM.
> 
> 	-Keith Buck
> 	 Manageability Solutions Lab
> 	 Hewlett-Packard
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