https://github.com/ftao1/packer-builds

Packer repo to build Rocky Linux as a Vagrant box for VirtualBox
https://github.com/ftao1/packer-builds

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Packer repo to build Rocky Linux as a Vagrant box for VirtualBox

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ftao1/packer-builds
• Owner: ftao1
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-06-02T19:16:37.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-11T16:22:37.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-31T07:42:24.489Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: jenkins, packer, rocky-linux, vagrant, virtualbox
• Language: HCL
• Homepage:
• Size: 112 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# HashiCorp Packer Builds for Rocky Linux

This is a Packer project to build Rocky Linux 9.4 Vagrant box on VirtualBox.

## Assumptions

This project assumes no existing installed software (listed below) and everything will be created from scratch.

## Requirements

The following software must be installed on your local machine before you can use Packer to build this Vagrant box:

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

  - [Vagrant](http://vagrantup.com/)

  - [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/)

  - [Rocky Linux](https://rockylinux.org/)

Although not strictly necessary this is a recommended tree structure to get things going:

```bash

├── README.md

└── rocky94

    ├── http

    │   └── ks-rocky94.cfg

    ├── iso

    │   └── Rocky-9.4-x86_64-dvd.iso

    ├── output

    │   └── Rocky94.box

    ├── rocky94.pkr.hcl

    └── scripts

        ├── cleanup.sh

        ├── vagrant.sh

        └── virtualbox.sh

```

Unless you have a very fast Internet link I would suggest the Rocky Linux ISO is pre-downloaded prior to running.

## VirtualBox homelab setup

For the homelab setup on VirtualBox I recommend that a separate host-only network is setup so you can have a private network of VMs.

You will need to create a new host-only network - vboxnet0 - and create the IP range the network will use such as 172.16.0.0/24.

Also be sure to enable DHCP for the network to make things easy.



  



## Post Install Scripts

  - **ks-rocky94.cfg** - This is the kickstart file for the VM build

  - **rocky94.pkr.hcl** - This is the main packer file

  - **cleanup.sh** - Cleanup script after the VM has been created

  - **vagrant.sh** - Setup the vagrant user

  - **virtualbox.sh** - Mount the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

## Output

Once the packer build is complete the Vagrant box file will be saved to the **output** directory.

## Usage

Make sure all the required software (listed above) is installed, then cd into the **rocky94** directory and run:

    $ packer build -force -timestamp-ui rocky94.pkr.hcl

## Adding the Vagrant box file

You will need to add the box file to the Vagrant system before you can use it with Vagrant. Do the following:

    $ cd output

    $ vagrant box add Rocky94 Rocky94.box

## License

MIT

## Author

These configurations are maintained by F.Tao.