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--upgrade Upgradestheexistingbootloaderconfigurationandpreservesanyold
entries.
clearpart(optional) Removespartitionsfromthesystembeforecreatingnewpartitions.
Notrequiredifyouusetheupgradecommand.
--linux RemovesallLinuxpartitions.
--all Removesallpartitionsfromthesystem.
--drives= Specifieswhichdrivestoclearpartitionsfrom.
--initlabel Initializesthedisklabel
tothedefaultforyourarchitecture.
firewall(optional) Configuresfirewalloptionsinkickstart.
--enabled Rejectsallincomingconnectionsunlesstheyarearesponseto
outboundrequests.
--disabled Allowsallincomingconnections.
--high Deprecated;sameas--enabled.
--medium Deprecated;sameas--enabled.
--trust= Specifiesdeviceswhosetrafficisallowedtogothroughthefirewall.
--ssh Allowsthespecified
servicetopassthroughthefirewall.
--telnet Allowsthespecifiedservicetopassthroughthefirewall.
--smtp Allowsthespecifiedservicetopassthroughthefirewall.
--http Allowsthespecifiedservicetopassthroughthefirewall.
--ftp Allowsthespecifiedservicetopassthroughthefirewall.
--port= Specifiesportsallowedthroughthefirewall.
install(optional) Specifiesthat
thisisafreshinstallationratherthananupgrade.
<cdrom|nfs|url> Specifiesthetypeofinstallation.Thevaluesare:
cdrom
installsfromtheCD‐ROMdrive
nfsinstallsfromthespecifiedNFSserver
urldownloadsacrossthenetwork
--server= SpecifieswhichNFSservertoconnectto.Usewithnfs.
--dir= SpecifieswhichdirectoryontheNFSservertomount.Usewithnfs.
<url> DefinesthelocationoftheWeaselruntimeenvironment.Usedwith
url (http/ftp).
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Command Description
