diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/conf.py b/scripts/lib/wic/conf.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python -tt
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2011 Intel, Inc.
+#
+# 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; version 2 of the License
+#
+# 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, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+# Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+import os
+
+from wic import msger
+from wic import kickstart
+from wic.utils import misc
+
+
+def get_siteconf():
+    wic_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    eos = wic_path.find('scripts') + len('scripts')
+    scripts_path = wic_path[:eos]
+
+    return scripts_path + "/lib/image/config/wic.conf"
+
+class ConfigMgr(object):
+    DEFAULTS = {
+        'common': {
+            "distro_name": "Default Distribution",
+            "plugin_dir": "/usr/lib/wic/plugins"}, # TODO use prefix also?
+        'create': {
+            "tmpdir": '/var/tmp/wic',
+            "outdir": './wic-output',
+            "release": None,
+            "logfile": None,
+            "name_prefix": None,
+            "name_suffix": None}
+        }
+
+    # make the manager class as singleton
+    _instance = None
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not cls._instance:
+            cls._instance = super(ConfigMgr, cls).__new__(cls, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self, ksconf=None, siteconf=None):
+        # reset config options
+        self.reset()
+
+        if not siteconf:
+            siteconf = get_siteconf()
+
+        # initial options from siteconf
+        self._siteconf = siteconf
+
+        if ksconf:
+            self._ksconf = ksconf
+
+    def reset(self):
+        self.__ksconf = None
+        self.__siteconf = None
+        self.create = {}
+
+        # initialize the values with defaults
+        for sec, vals in self.DEFAULTS.iteritems():
+            setattr(self, sec, vals)
+
+    def __set_ksconf(self, ksconf):
+        if not os.path.isfile(ksconf):
+            msger.error('Cannot find ks file: %s' % ksconf)
+
+        self.__ksconf = ksconf
+        self._parse_kickstart(ksconf)
+    def __get_ksconf(self):
+        return self.__ksconf
+    _ksconf = property(__get_ksconf, __set_ksconf)
+
+    def _parse_kickstart(self, ksconf=None):
+        if not ksconf:
+            return
+
+        ksobj = kickstart.read_kickstart(ksconf)
+
+        self.create['ks'] = ksobj
+        self.create['name'] = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(ksconf))[0]
+
+        self.create['name'] = misc.build_name(ksconf,
+                                              self.create['release'],
+                                              self.create['name_prefix'],
+                                              self.create['name_suffix'])
+
+configmgr = ConfigMgr()