To run multiple commands, separate them with semi-colon(;). d-i preseed/late_command string cp /cdrom/post-install/script.sh /target/root/;\ chroot /target chmod +x /root/script.sh; chroot /target bash /root/script.sh Debian About the author Xuan Ngo is the founder of OpenWritings.net. He currently lives in Montreal, Canada. He loves to write about programming and open source subjects.