- preseeding
- 1. adjectiveBefore seeding.
The effects of seeding are assessed by comparing preseeding (or unseeded) estimates to the postseeding estimates.
2. nouna way to set answers to questions asked during the installation process, without having to manually enter the answers while the installation is running.Some parts of the installation process cannot be automated using some forms of preseeding, because the questions are asked before the preseed file is loaded.
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