snippet keep_ssh_host_keys not running in background

Detlev Habicht habicht at ims.uni-hannover.de
Fri Dec 23 14:33:12 UTC 2011


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Am 23.12.2011 um 15:09 schrieb Mann, Owen:

> This is very odd. My only guess is that's it's a F16 issue. I use this trick on every machine in the log_ks_pre snippet. It's worked on every RHEL/CentOS machine I've built - releases 4-6.

Well, i split the script now in two parts and put the last part in the %post --nochroot  section.
Maybe not very professional, but for my small group here ok.

My little feeling of success for christmas. :-) Leisure-time now!

In this spirit!

Detlev

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> From: cobbler-bounces at lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces at lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Detlev Habicht
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 5:49 AM
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> Subject: Fwd: snippet keep_ssh_host_keys not running in background
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>  
> Hi again,
>  
> well, i found no solution. (The first part was my fault - as i already told, patching
> cobbler helps.)
>  
> But i found no solution for the background job problems.
>  
> I tested all the hints i got. Nothing worked. Thank you for your help.
>  
> I also used the newest bash version. I tried to split the snippet in two parts and so on.
>  
> It looks, like it is not possible to start a background job in the %pre section of a
> kickstart file and maybe also in the %post section. (When i use terminal access via ALT F2
>  it is possible to start background jobs via shell while the system is installed!!!)
>  
> So, maybe this is not a cobbler problem and i am wrong here with my problem.
>  
> Thanx again
>  
> Detlev
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> Am 21.12.2011 um 11:28 schrieb Detlev Habicht:
> 
> 
>  
> Hi all,
>  
> i am testing the snippet keep_ssh_host_keys.
>  
> Well, i am a beginner in cobbler and maybe my problem is a bash problem, but
> when i use keep_ssh_host_keys i have two problems:
>  
> When i use keep_ssh_host_keys as snippet, i see while kickstart is running:
>  
> Unknown command: <!DOCTYPE
>  
> Why?
>  
> Well, than i put the whole keep_ssh_host_keys script in my kickstart file
> and now the script is running until the last part (i can see, the keys are
> saved in /tmp):
>  
> # Loop until the corresponding rpm is installed
> if [ "$keys_found" = "yes" ]; then
>     while : ; do
>         sleep 10
>         if [ -d /mnt/sysimage$SEARCHDIR ] ; then
>             cp -af /tmp/$TEMPDIR/${PATTERN}* /mnt/sysimage$SEARCHDIR
>             logger "keys copied to newly installed system"
>             break
>         fi
>     done &
> fi
>  
> The kickstart process stopped and i think the loop is running, but not
> in the background, so the installation process cannot proceed.
>  
> Why?
>  
> Thanx for any help!
>  
> Detlev
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