commit dd890589d9a63760c600a3d864ccc29763c66ba3 Author: Petr Bokoc pbokoc@redhat.com Date: Tue Sep 16 00:16:44 2014 +0200
Adding info about ksverdiff into Kickstart Syntax Reference
en-US/Kickstart_Syntax_Reference.xml | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Kickstart_Syntax_Reference.xml b/en-US/Kickstart_Syntax_Reference.xml index 057d44e..2cd7cb0 100644 --- a/en-US/Kickstart_Syntax_Reference.xml +++ b/en-US/Kickstart_Syntax_Reference.xml @@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ This appendix describes commands and options available in Kickstart installations. For information about how to automate your installation using Kickstart, see <xref linkend="chap-kickstart-installations" />. </para>
+ <para> + While the general principles of Kickstart installations tend to stay the same, the commands and options can change between major releases of &PRODUCT;. You can use the <command>ksverdiff</command> command to display the differences between two versions of the Kickstart syntax. This is useful when updating an existing Kickstart file to be used with a new release. To display a list of changes in syntax between &PRODUCT; &PREVVER; and &PRODVER;, use the following command: + </para> + <screen> +<prompt>$</prompt> <command>ksverdiff -f F&PREVVER; -t F&PRODVER;</command> + </screen> + <para> + The <option>-f</option> option specifies the release to start the comparison with, and the <option>-t</option> option to specify the release to end with. For additional information, see the <systemitem>ksverdiff(1)</systemitem> man page. Also note that you can not use this to display changes in a release that is newer than your system - the version of <package>pykickstart</package> on &PRODUCT; &PREVVER; can not display changes in &PRODUCT; &PRODVER;. + </para> + <para> + Additionally, you can review the <citetitle>&PRODUCT; Release Notes</citetitle>, available at <ulink url="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/">&PRODUCT; Documentation</ulink>, for a list of changes. + </para> + <section id="sect-kickstart-commands-installation"> <title>Installation Methods and Sources</title> <para>