# Kinkstart

## ERB Syntax
Kickstart uses ERB (embeddable Ruby) syntax. 

ERB appears to be Ruby's answer to Python's jinja2 and Rust's Tera template system. It is used by many items within the Satellite/Foreman/Puppet ecosystem.


## Partition Tables

> Note: Within RH Satellite, the "snippet" option can be used to specify that a partition table is a snippet that can be used inside of another partition table.

Partition tables take the form of ERB syntax. 

- `zerombr` - clears invalid partitions, **used to prevent clearpart from waiting for input**
- `clearpart` - removes partitions
	`--all` - remove all partitions from all disks
	`--initlabel` - reinitialize labels for partitions
	`--drives=...` - specify drives to clear
- `autopart` - automatic best-effort partitioning. creates /, /boot, and a swap partition. creates /home on disks larger than 50GB
	`--type=...` - select partitioning scheme type (lvm, lvm-thin, plain, etc)
	`--nohome` - do not create a /home parition
	`--nolvm` - shorthand for `--type=plain`
	`--fstype=...` - specify filesystem type (xfs, ext4, etc...)
- `reqpart` - create required partitions for the platform such as /efi, biosboot, etc..
	`--add-boot` - create /boot regardless of if it is needed or not
- `part <mountpoint>` - create a partition to be mounted at *mountpoint*
	`--size` - minimum size in MiB, must be an integer with no units
	`--grow` - grow the partition to take up the remaining space on the disk
	`--ondisk` - create the partition on a specific disk
	`--fsprofile=...` - use a specific filesystem profile (FS must support usage profiles)
	`--mkfsoptions=...` - options to pass to mkfs
	`--fstype=...` - ext4, xfs, etc...
	`--fsoptions` - options to pass when *mounting* the filesystem