5.15. Deploying and testing an Anaconda add-on

Procedure

1. Create a directory DIR at the place of your preference.
2. Add the Add-on python files into DIR/usr/share/anaconda/addons/.
3. Copy your D-Bus service file into DIR/usr/share/anaconda/dbus/services/.
4. Copy your D-Bus service configuration file to /usr/share/anaconda/dbus/confs/.

5. Create the updates image.

   Access the DIR directory:

   cd DIR

   Locate the updates image.

   find . | cpio -c -o | pigz -9cv > DIR/updates.img

6. Use the mkksiso utility to include the updates image into the ISO boot image:

   sudo mkksiso -u updates.img boot.iso new_boot.iso

7. Boot the resulting new_boot.iso.

   It automatically applies the embedded updates image with the addon, resulting in your addon being used during installation.

   For specific instructions on unpacking an existing boot image, creating a product.img file and repackaging the image, see Extracting Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot images.