https://github.com/ryandotsmith/amzn-base

AMI Builder for AWS Platform
https://github.com/ryandotsmith/amzn-base

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AMI Builder for AWS Platform

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ryandotsmith/amzn-base
• Owner: ryandotsmith
• License: mit
• Created: 2013-09-09T22:35:49.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-04-29T22:35:33.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-15T03:17:04.810Z (9 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: http://r.32k.io/app-platforms-on-aws
• Size: 540 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
AMZN-base is an implementation of the architecture defined in the [Application Platform on AWS](http://r.32k.io/app-platforms-on-aws) article. AMZN-base assumes the AMI is controlled with [amzn-ship](https://github.com/ryandotsmith/amzn-ship).

## Dependencies

* Packer - http://www.packer.io/

## Using Packer to Create the AMI

The AMI is responsible for installing a framework with its dependencies and some helper programs for deployment. See the `bin` directory for the list of programs copied into the AMI.

```bash

$ build-ami frameworks/node ami-7cb04b14

...

us-east-1: ami-1d3e7074

$ export AMZN_AMI=ami-1d3e7074

```

## Building the AMI

The build process is simple. We take the filesystem in `./target-machine` and copy it onto the root filesystem of the host. Once the filesystem is in place, the setup script will use apt-get to install a base set of software (e.g. build-essential).

The `build-ami` command takes two arguments. The first is the location of a bash file that describes the framework. This file contains a set of commands that will setup the AMI for the application it is to run. For example, the `framework/node` file will setup the AMI for a nodejs app.

The second argument specifies which AMI to use as the basis for the image. Canonical publishes a list of "Ubuntu Cloud Image" AMIs at https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/