3 files changed, 105 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/bin/first_stage.sh b/bin/first_stage.sh
index 6195d0f..1924434 100644
--- a/bin/first_stage.sh
+++ b/bin/first_stage.sh
@@ -28,37 +28,14 @@
 DELAY=$1
 REPOSITORY_PATH=$2
 LOG_FILE_PATH=$3
+CONFIG_FILE_PATH=$4
 
 
-# Interview
+python $2/bin/write_config.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH
+disk=$(python $2/bin/get_config_string.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH "disk")
+disk_path=/dev/$disk
+hostname=$(python $2/bin/get_config_string.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH "hostname")
 
-echo "Here is a list of available hard disks on your computer:"
-echo ""
-lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,TYPE | grep -v part
-echo ""
-echo "Please type in the 'NAME' of the hard disk on which you want to"
-echo "install Arch Linux:"
-read disk
-disk_path="/dev/$disk"
-echo ""
-
-
-echo "Please type in the hostname of your new machine:"
-read hostname
-echo ""
-
-
-cat << EOF
-#################################################################
-
-                            Summary
-
-    Hard disk:     -  $disk
-    Hostname:      -  $hostname
-
-#################################################################
-
-EOF
 
 echo "All data on disk '$disk' will be finally lost!"
 echo "Are you SURE that you want to install Arch Linux to '$disk'?!"
diff --git a/bin/get_config_string.py b/bin/get_config_string.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86febd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/get_config_string.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+
+#  archinstall - A minimal Installation Script for Arch Linux
+#  Copyright (C) 2019  xengineering
+
+#  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+##########################
+#  get_config_string.py  #
+##########################
+
+
+import sys
+import json
+
+
+config_file_path = sys.argv[1]
+requested_detail = sys.argv[2]
+
+
+with open(config_file_path) as f:
+    config_json = f.read()
+
+config = json.loads(config_json)
+
+
+print(config[requested_detail])
diff --git a/bin/write_config.py b/bin/write_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c01eb47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/write_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+
+#  archinstall - A minimal Installation Script for Arch Linux
+#  Copyright (C) 2019  xengineering
+
+#  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#####################
+#  write_config.py  #
+#####################
+
+
+import sys
+import json
+import subprocess
+
+
+config_file_path = sys.argv[1]
+
+
+config = {}
+
+
+# Disk selection
+
+print("Please type in the 'NAME' of the hard disk on which you want to install Arch Linux:")
+subprocess.run("lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,TYPE | grep -v part", shell=True)
+config["disk"] = input()
+
+
+# Select hostname
+
+print("Please type in the hostname of your new machine:")
+config["hostname"] = input()
+
+
+# Write config to json file
+
+config_json = json.dumps(config, indent=4)
+with open(config_file_path, 'w') as f:
+    f.write(config_json)
+
+
+# Output json config for logging purpose
+
+print("Config for this installation:")
+print(config_json)