Hi Alan, Under the directory /var/lib/cobbler/triggers, I have the following directories: add change delete install sync If a post-install script where to be executed on the client that has just been built using Cobbler, where would I put the script? I would imagine it would be placed under install/firstboot – is this correct? Regards, Wadud. From: cobbler-devel-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-devel-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Alan Evangelista Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 8:33 PM To: cobbler-devel(a)lists.fedorahosted.org Subject: Re: [cobbler-devel] Cobbler Python API WM> Is the post-install script executed on the installed host (client) or on the Cobbler server? The post-installation scripts in cobbler/modules/ run in the Cobbler server, the post-installation snippets run in the automated installation file (eg kickstart, autoyast, preseed) are run in the client. WM> If the script is executed on the installed host (client) is there a function that returns the current hostname when the post install script is executed on the installed host? I know I could obtain that from the $HOSTNAME environment variable, but I prefer to use the API. You can get the hostname attribute assigned in a Cobbler system using the get_system() remote call in XML-RPC interface. The system name parameter in this remote call may be set with the system_name template variable value, automatically available in any snippet. Given you will run this in the client, I do not understand why you prefer to do a remote call to obtain the hostname than getting it directly in the system, though. Regards, Alan Evangelista _______________________________________________ This message is for information purposes only, it is not a recommendation, advice, offer or solicitation to buy or sell a product or service nor an official confirmation of any transaction. It is directed at persons who are professionals and is not intended for retail customer use. Intended for recipient only. This message is subject to the terms at: www.barclays.com/emaildisclaimer. For important disclosures, please see: www.barclays.com/salesandtradingdisclaimer regarding market commentary from Barclays Sales and/or Trading, who are active market participants; and in respect of Barclays Research, including disclosures relating to specific issuers, please see http://publicresearch.barclays.com. _______________________________________________