vmware / vmware/photon

Feature request: allow comments in kickstart.cfg

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Description

Version: Photon OS 3.0 Revision 3 Binaries (minimal.iso)

Any lines starting with # have the installer exit with an error.

It would be nice if you could have comments ...

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Research direction

Start by locating the installer code that parses kickstart.cfg and reproducing the error with a line beginning with #. Determine how configuration lines are validated, then verify that comment lines are accepted without changing the handling of other lines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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