coreos-installer-install - Man Page

coreos-installer-install [-h|--help] [-V|--version] [-c|--config-file] [-s|--stream] [-u|--image-url] [-f|--image-file] [-i|--ignition-file] [-I|--ignition-url] [--ignition-hash] [-a|--architecture] [-p|--platform] [--console] [--append-karg] [--delete-karg] [-n|--copy-network] [--network-dir] [--save-partlabel] [--save-partindex] [--offline] [--insecure] [--insecure-ignition] [--stream-base-url] [--preserve-on-error] [--fetch-retries] [DEST_DEVICE]

Install Fedora CoreOS or RHEL CoreOS

-h,  --help

Print help information

-V,  --version

Print version information

-c,  --config-file=path

YAML config file with install options

Load additional config options from the specified YAML config file. Later config files override earlier ones, and command-line options override config files.

Config file keys are long option names without the leading "--". Values are strings for non-repeatable options, arrays of strings for repeatable options, and "true" for flags.  The destination device can be specified with the "dest-device" key.

-s,  --stream=name

Fedora CoreOS stream

The name of the Fedora CoreOS stream to install, such as "stable", "testing", or "next".

-u,  --image-url=URL

Manually specify the image URL

-f,  --image-file=path

Manually specify a local image file

-i,  --ignition-file=path

Embed an Ignition config from a file

-I,  --ignition-url=URL

Embed an Ignition config from a URL

Immediately fetch the Ignition config from the URL and embed it in the installed system.

--ignition-hash=digest

Digest (type-value) of the Ignition config

Verify that the Ignition config matches the specified digest, formatted as <type>-<hexvalue>.  <type> can be sha256 or sha512.

-a,  --architecture=name [default: x86_64]

Target CPU architecture

Create an install disk for a different CPU architecture than the host.

-p,  --platform=name

Override the Ignition platform ID

Install a system that will run on the specified cloud or virtualization platform, such as "vmware".

--console=spec

Kernel and bootloader console

Set the kernel and bootloader console, using the same syntax as the parameter to the "console=" kernel argument.

--append-karg=arg

Append default kernel arg

Add a kernel argument to the installed system.

--delete-karg=arg

Delete default kernel arg

Delete a default kernel argument from the installed system.

-n,  --copy-network

Copy network config from install environment

Copy NetworkManager keyfiles from the install environment to the installed system.

--network-dir=path [default: /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/]

Override NetworkManager keyfile dir for -n

Specify the path to NetworkManager keyfiles to be copied with --copy-network.

[default: /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/]

--save-partlabel=lx

Save partitions with this label glob

--save-partindex=id

Save partitions with this number or range

--offline

Force offline installation

--insecure

Skip signature verification

--insecure-ignition

Allow Ignition URL without HTTPS or hash

--stream-base-url=URL

Base URL for CoreOS stream metadata

Override the base URL for fetching CoreOS stream metadata. The default is "https://builds.coreos.fedoraproject.org/streams/".

--preserve-on-error

Don't clear partition table on error

If installation fails, coreos-installer normally clears the destination's partition table to prevent booting from invalid boot media.  Skip clearing the partition table as a debugging aid.

--fetch-retries=N [default: 0]

Fetch retries, or "infinite"

Number of times to retry network fetches, or the string "infinite" to retry indefinitely.

[DEST_DEVICE]

Destination device

Path to the device node for the destination disk.  The beginning of the device will be overwritten without further confirmation.

v0.17.0

coreos-installer(8).