Netinstall - any way to erase config before applying -s script option?

RouterOS General
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I am testing the running of a .rsc backup to a netinstalled device. The net install runs fine but I see errors on logging in because there is obviously already a bridge in the default config:

2025-04-13 13:09:41 system,error,critical error while running autorun.scr script: failure: already have interface with such name (/interface/bridge/add; line 7)

The Linux netinstall command will not let me use -e and -s together:

➜ sudo ./netinstall-cli -v -e -s backup-test.rsc -a 192.168.88.2 routeros-7.18.2-arm.npk wireless-7.18.2-arm.npk
Version: 7.18.2(2025-03-11 13:07:03)
Cannot apply empty config and script at the same time
./netinstall-cli [-r] [-e] [-b] [-o] [-k <keyfile>] [-s <userscript>] {-i <interface> | -a <client-ip>} [PACKAGE]+
	-r  apply default configuration
	-e  apply empty configuration
	    -r and -e are mutually exclusive
	    by default existing configuration will be kept
	-b  remove branding
	-o  install devices only once
	-v  verbose mode

This is the backup-test.rsc file down to line 7 where it fails:

backup-test.rsc
 # 2025-03-10 12:03:49 by RouterOS 7.18.2
 # software id = 00DD-BCGX
 #
 # model = RBD53iG-5HacD2HnD
 # serial number = HDJ08NXFTFM
 /interface bridge
 add admin-mac=48:A9:8A:1A:4E:EB auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge

I know the device is not being erased because the user database remains after running the net install above.

2

A little more background. I am setting up a netinstall recovery box (amongst other admin stuff) for a remote device in another state. I have a seperate LTE connection to this linux box and can access if the Mikrotik device needs to be remotely netinstalled (with someone onsite to boot device into netbook mode).

I assume I could remote in and netinstall to factory, run the script below to erase and netinstall again to restore using my backup script (first post):

/system reset-configuration keep-users=yes no-defaults=yes
3

I think you need to see this.
http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/netinstall-how-to-run-custom-setup-script-without-default-configuration/182628/3
It’s being solved with the beta of netinstall-cli, if I understand your question right.

4

Thanks - didn’t find this while searching. This is spot on.

5

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6

Done - I never knew what that little skinny box did until now. Tested and working fine.