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https://github.com/mrlesmithjr/packer-templates
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mrlesmithjr/packer-templates
- Owner: mrlesmithjr
- License: mit
- Created: 2015-09-09T19:36:38.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-05-30T13:19:30.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-07T19:11:25.245Z (24 days ago)
- Topics: debian, fedora, opensuse, packer, packer-template, redhat, ubuntu, vagrant, virtualbox
- Language: Shell
- Size: 806 KB
- Stars: 138
- Watchers: 15
- Forks: 28
- Open Issues: 11
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
**Table of Contents** _generated with [DocToc](https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc)_
- [packer-templates](#packer-templates)
- [Purpose](#purpose)
- [Information](#information)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Software](#software)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Building a box](#building-a-box)
- [Select distro](#select-distro)
- [Build distro](#build-distro)
- [Testing a box](#testing-a-box)
- [Add box to Vagrant](#add-box-to-vagrant)
- [Create Vagrantfile](#create-vagrantfile)
- [Spin it up](#spin-it-up)
- [Test it out](#test-it-out)
- [Tear it down](#tear-it-down)
- [Cleaning up](#cleaning-up)
- [Using pre-built and ready for consumption Vagrant templates](#using-pre-built-and-ready-for-consumption-vagrant-templates)
- [License](#license)
- [Author Information](#author-information)
# packer-templates
## Purpose
This repository is for maintaining my personal
[Vagrant Box Templates](https://github.com/mrlesmithjr/vagrant-box-templates)
using [Packer](https://www.packer.io).
## Information
All builds are based on the following providers:
- [virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org)
- [vmware_desktop](https://www.vmware.com)
- You can find my collection of builds [here](https://app.vagrantup.com/mrlesmithjr)
> NOTE: All builds are base builds and follow the Vagrant [guidelines](https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/boxes/base.html) of how a Vagrant
> box should be built.
## Requirements
All of my Packer templates are configured to upload to Vagrant Cloud after a successful build has been executed. In order to upload a box version to Vagrant Cloud, you will need to create a `private_vars.json` file in the root of this repo with the following info:
```json
{
"vagrant_cloud_token": "Your Vagrant Cloud private API token",
"vagrant_cloud_username": "Your Vagrant Cloud username"
}
```
If you do not want this functionality, you will need to edit the respective template within the distro folder and remove the following:
```json
{
"type": "vagrant-cloud",
"box_tag": "{{ user `box_tag` }}",
"access_token": "{{ user `vagrant_cloud_token` }}",
"version": "{{ timestamp }}"
}
```
### Software
- [Packer](https://www.packer.io)
- [Virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org)
## Usage
### Building a box
To build a [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com) box with [Packer](https://packer.io)
for [Virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org):
#### Select distro
Choose which distro you are interested in building.
#### Build distro
> NOTE: This example we will have chosen Ubuntu Xenial
```bash
cd Ubuntu/xenial64/server
packer build -var-file=../../../private_vars.json -var-file=ubuntu1604.json ../../ubuntu-server.json
```
Now watch your build kick off and run through the building process. Once it has
completed you will be ready to test it out.
### Testing a box
Once your build has completed you are ready to test it out.
#### Add box to Vagrant
> Note: The number at the end is the epoch time of the build. Replace this accordingly.
```bash
cd Ubuntu/xenial64/server
vagrant box add xenial64-server-packer-template-virtualbox-1542509766 xenial64-server-packer-template-virtualbox-1542509766.box
```
#### Create Vagrantfile
```bash
cd ~
mkdir -p packer/vagrant/xenial64-server
cd packer/vagrant/xenial64-server
vagrant init xenial64-server-packer-template-virtualbox-1542509766
```
#### Spin it up
```bash
vagrant up
```
#### Test it out
```bash
vagrant ssh
```
Now do some basic tests to validate all is good.
#### Tear it down
```bash
vagrant destroy -f
```
### Cleaning up
When you need to clean up any of the lingering files/folers generated during
building, you can execute the [cleanup_builds.sh](cleanup_builds.sh) script.
### Using pre-built and ready for consumption Vagrant templates
The majority of these templates are used to populate my [vagrant-box-templates](https://github.com/mrlesmithjr/vagrant-box-templates) repo. I would highly
recommend leveraging this repo for testing and etc.
## License
MIT
## Author Information
Larry Smith Jr.
- [@mrlesmithjr](https://www.twitter.com/mrlesmithjr)
- [EverythingShouldBeVirtual](http://everythingshouldbevirtual.com)
- [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
