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Expand Up @@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ via a tool like `cloud-init`). To do this, just add
`--root-ssh-authorized-keys /target/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`
to the above.


### Using `system-reinstall-bootc`

This is a separate binary included with bootc. It is an opinionated, interactive CLI that wraps `bootc install to-existing-root`. See [bootc install to-existing-root](Using-bootc-install-to-existing-root) for details on the installation operation.

`system-reinstall-bootc` can be run from an existing Linux system. It will pull the supplied image, prompt to setup SSH keys for accessing the system, and run `bootc install to-existing-root` with all the bind mounts and SSH keys configured.

### Using `bootc install to-filesystem --source-imgref <imgref>`

By default, `bootc install` has to be run inside a podman container. With this assumption,
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