Is there any documentation on how to do an automated install of debian testing? I've done a manual install of debian in a VM and would like to automate the process. I've read the debian admin manual (appendices) and I'm afraid it's a bit over my head. Is there any site/link that explains something like(not sure of all the steps)
-- start VM with a netinstall iso and do a manual install of debian test -- generate a preseed file of currently installed debs on the debian test install -- edit preseed file to add additional software say, Emacs, vim, R -- create an iso with preseed file and currently installed packages -- shutdown VM -- rerun VM pointing to the newly created ISO which should do an automated install -- if it stops or asks for input, cancel install, edit preseed file, fix the issue and recreate iso and do install again >From reading the docs, some which are quite outdated, I think those are the steps? This is the simplest I can get to. If I dig deeper, things like ansible, puppet, vagrant start cropping up which seems like months of learning before I can even start a custom auto installable iso. sivaram --
