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32.2. How Do You Perform a Kickstart Installation?
Kickstart installations can be performed using a local DVD, a local hard drive, or via NFS, FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
To use kickstart, you must:
- Create a kickstart file.
- Create a boot media with the kickstart file or make the kickstart file available on the network.
- Make the installation tree available.
- Start the kickstart installation.
This chapter explains these steps in detail.

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