KSVALIDATOR(1)KSVALIDATOR(1)NAMEksvalidator — verify the syntax of a kickstart file
SYNOPSISksvalidator [-e | --firsterror] [-i | --followincludes] [-l |
--listversions] [-v | --version VERSION] INFILE
DESCRIPTIONksvalidator is a program that takes an input kickstart file and
attempts to verify that it is syntactically correct. This includes
checking basics like proper quoting and making sure required options
have values, and more advanced checks like verifying the file does not
include deprecated or removed kickstart commands. Mutually exclusive
options can also be caught, as can certain classes of partitioning
errors (like using the same device name multiple times).
ksvalidator does have its limitations. It cannot run validate the syn‐
tax of %pre and %post scripts, nor does it attempt to run them. It
cannot check that the %packages section is valid. Most importantly, it
cannot guarantee that an input kickstart file will install properly,
because it does not understand the complexities of partitioning and
what potentially already exists on disk.
EXIT STATUSksvalidator returns 0 on success, and 1 if INFILE does not exist or
there is an error parsing the kickstart file.
OPTIONS-e, --firsterror
Stop on the first warning or error. By default, ksvalidator
will attempt to process the entire file, potentially raising
multiple errors.
-i, --followincludes
Process included files in the input file when they are seen,
like anaconda would. If the included file does not exist
(this can happen for a variety of reasons, but the most com‐
mon being a %pre script that generates an included file) and
this option is given, an error will be generated and process‐
ing halted.
-l, --listversions
List all versions of kickstart syntax supported by ksvalida‐
tor. This is useful for determining what values can be fed
back in on a second run.
-v, --version VERSION
Use this version of kickstart syntax when processing the
file, or the latest if no version is given.
SEE ALSO
ksflatten (1), ksverdiff (1)
KSVALIDATOR(1)
