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# Configuring CachyOS TUI installer
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This is intended as a guide to the "Simple Install" configuration. The behavior of a automated install can be modified
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through the many configuration settings documented here — each config option is explained,
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including what the default is, how to change the default.
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Also included is an example configuration for each setting. If you don't want to spend a lot of time
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thinking about options, the config as generated sets sensible defaults for all values. Do note however that the
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config is used only for the "Simple Install".
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Sample config is located at `https://github.com/cachyos/new-cli-installer/blob/master/settings.json`.
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The config file(`settings.json`) must be placed in the current directory.
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for example: if going to launch installer in `/root`, then the config must be placed at `/root/settings.json`.
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### JSON
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The configuration file is a [JSON](https://www.json.org/json-en.html) file, which means that certain syntax rules
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apply if you want your config file to be read properly. A few helpful things to know:
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* JSON doesn’t allow comments! Everything in JSON is a key ⇒ value pair,
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meaning that every line should be a piece of data,
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rather than a function or a variable like in typical programming languages.
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## Install types ##
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Define your install type.
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### `menus`
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This sets the installation type.
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The `1` number corresponeds to "Simple Install" (automated install).
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The `2` number corresponeds to "Advanced Install" (manual install).
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Other number will be treated as `-1`, meaning selection between "Simple Install",
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and "Advanced Install" is manual by the user.
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Defaults to `2`.
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Example configuration #1:
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```json
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"menus": 1
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```
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Example configuration #2:
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```json
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"menus": -1
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```
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---
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## Install Modes ##
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Define your install mode.
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---
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### `headless_mode`
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This set mode to `HEADLESS`.
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The `HEADLESS` mode forces some options to be required.
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The `headless_mode` will be reset to default value,
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if "Advanced Install" is beeing used.
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Defaults to `false`.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"headless_mode": true
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```
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---
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## Other options ##
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Define automated install options.
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---
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### `device`
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This sets the target device.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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The `device` will be used as a install drive, which will be wiped,
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and used to install CachyOS on.
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"device": "/dev/nvme0n1"
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```
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### `fs_name`
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This sets the target device filesystem.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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The `fs_name` will be used on the `device`,
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also `mount_opts` option can be used to mount the `fs_name`.
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"fs_name": "btrfs"
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```
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### `mount_opts`
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This sets the mount options to mount `device` with.
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Default to:
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* `btrfs`: "compress=lzo,noatime,space_cache,ssd,commit=120"
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* `ext4`: "noatime"
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* `xfs`: no defaults for that filesystem
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* `zfs`: this option is invalid for ZFS
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"mount_opts": "compress=lzo,noatime,space_cache,ssd,commit=120"
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```
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---
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### `hostname`
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This sets the machine hostname `/etc/hostname`.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Defaults to "cachyos".
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"hostname": "cachyos"
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```
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### `locale`
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This sets the machine locale.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Locale must be valid for the glibc,
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any locale from `/etc/locale.gen` is valid.
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Defaults "en_US".
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"locale": "en_US"
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```
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---
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### `xkbmap`
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This sets the desktop environment keymap.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Can be used any keymap valid for the xkbmap doc.
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Defaults "us".
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"xkbmap": "us"
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```
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### `timezone`
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This sets the timezone of the system.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Format "ZONE/CITY".
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"timezone": "America/New_York"
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```
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### `user_name`
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This sets the user name.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Must be provided with `user_name`, `user_pass`, `user_shell`,
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overwise has no effect.
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"user_name": "admin"
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```
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### `user_pass`
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This sets the user password.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Must be provided with `user_name`, `user_pass`, `user_shell`,
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overwise has no effect.
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"user_pass": "verysecurepassword"
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```
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### 'user_shell'
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This sets the user shell.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Must be provided with `user_name`, `user_pass`, `user_shell`,
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overwise has no effect.
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Also `user_shell` must be valid shell for the system:
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* `/usr/bin/zsh`
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* `/bin/bash`
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* `/usr/bin/fish`
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"user_shell": "/bin/bash"
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```
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### `root_pass`
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This sets the root user password.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"root_pass": "verysecurepassword"
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```
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### `kernel`
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This kernel/kernels will be installed on the system.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Any kernel is valid, also can be specified multiple kernels.
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NOTE: Multiple Kernels must be splitted by SPACE.
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"kernel": "linux-cachyos-bore linux-zen"
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```
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### `desktop`
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This will install desktop environment.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Valid `desktop`:
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* `kde`
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* `cutefish`
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* `xfce`
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* `sway`
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* `wayfire`
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* `i3wm`
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* `gnome`
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* `openbox`
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* `bspwm`
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* `Kofuku edition`
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* `lxqt`
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"desktop": "kde"
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```
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### `bootloader`
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This will specified bootloader on the system.
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Required in `HEADLESS` mode!
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Valid `bootloader` for UEFI system:
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* `systemd-boot`
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* `grub`
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* `refind`
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Valid `bootloader` for BIOS system:
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* `grub`
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* `grub + os-prober`
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"bootloader": "systemd-boot"
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```
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### `drivers_type`
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This will detect drivers automatically and install them.
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Valid types:
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* `nonfree`
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* `free`
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Defaults to `free`.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"drivers_type": "free"
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```
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### `post_install`
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This will be launched after install is done.
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The `post_install` must be path to the post-install script,
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script must be executable. The path must be absolute.
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TODO: extend description.
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There is no default for this option.
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Example configuration:
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```json
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"post_install": "/root/script.py"
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```
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