In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, how can I run firstboot again?

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The first time the system boots, the /etc/rc.d/init.d/firstboot script will be run. This application allows the user to install the latest updates as well as additional applications and documentation.

The /etc/sysconfig/firstboot will not be run on subsequent reboots.

To run it again , please edit the /etc/sysconfig/firstboot file and change...

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