5.2. cobbler buildiso

This command may not behave like you expect it without installing additional dependencies and configuration. The in depth explanation can be found at Building ISOs.

Note

Systems refers to systems that are profile based. Systems with a parent image based systems will be skipped.

Name	Description
iso	Output ISO to this file. If the file exists it will be truncated to zero before.
profiles	Use these profiles only for information collection.
systems	(net-only) Use these systems only for information collection.
tempdir	Working directory for building the ISO. The default value is set in the settings file.
distro	Used to detect the architecture of the ISO you are building. Specifies also the used Kernel and Initrd.
standalone	(offline-only) Creates a standalone ISO with all required distribution files but without any added repositories.
airgapped	(offline-only) Implies –standalone but additionally includes repo files for disconnected system installations.
source	(offline-only) Used with –standalone or –airgapped to specify a source for the distribution files.
exclude-dns	(net-only) Prevents addition of name server addresses to the kernel boot options.
xorriso-opts	Extra options for xorriso.

Example: The following command builds a single ISO file for all profiles and systems present under the distro test.

$ cobbler buildiso --distro=test