https://github.com/bugroger/tinycorelinux-packer-image

Creates a tinycorelinux iso image that can be used in Packer
https://github.com/bugroger/tinycorelinux-packer-image

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Creates a tinycorelinux iso image that can be used in Packer

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bugroger/tinycorelinux-packer-image
• Owner: BugRoger
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-06-27T14:34:42.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-06-30T08:14:04.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-10T21:02:50.002Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 137 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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tinycorelinux-packer-image

==========================

This script will create a remastered

[tinycorelinux](http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/) image that can be

used in [Packer](http://www.packer.io/).

Why would I want this?

----------------------

You want this if you need a mean and lean Linux that starts in RAM. This is

useful to create Packer images from distributions that don't provide an

installation medium that can be directly used by Packer. 

Packer Configuration

--------------------

  * A user `packer` with password `packer` is added

  * Autologin is disabled

  * Configures and starts opensshd

  * Installs Bash

  * Adds SCSI drivers and loads them during boot

  

Customization

-------------

It's easily possible to add additional

[extensions](http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/5.x/x86/tcz/) to the

image. Just add the names of the extensions to the `EXTENSIONS` array in the

script. 

Adding additional changes to configurations in the image can be added to the 

`customize*` functions.

Preconditions

-------------

You need a few tools to run this script. It was developed on RHEL but should run

on any linux that has the following tools available:

  * unsquashfs (squashfs-tools)

  * advdef (advancecomp) 

  * mkisofs (mkisofs)

Packer Example

--------------

```

{

  "builders": [

    {

      "type": "vmware-iso",

      "iso_url": "tinycore-packer.iso",

      "iso_checksum_type": "md5",

      "iso_checksum": "d3253d19bcf9da61cbb44cf76db118c6",

      "boot_wait": "3s",

      "disk_size": 40960,

      "disk_type_id": 0,

      "boot_command": [ "" ],

      "ssh_username": "packer",

      "ssh_password": "packer",

      "skip_compaction": false

    }

  ]

}

```