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Provisioning a Packer Image with Bash
Packer lets us create machine images for a variety of platforms through code. Part of the image creation process involves provisioning the machine, which can be done with a variety of provisioners. At its most "basic" form, however, we can use the shell provisioner, which lets us use the machine's default shell to run commands and scripts.
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Challenge
Create the Inline Command Provisioner
Update the
packer.jsonfile with ashellprovisioner block.NOTE: Please give the lab an extra five minutes before logging in to the Ubuntu 18.04 Workstation server using the credentials provided.
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Challenge
Create the Script Provisioner
Continue updating the file to include the two additional scripts. Note how we had to update the original
shellprovisioner, as well. -
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Test the Build
- Update the file with the provided access key, secret key, and subnet ID.
- Save and exit the file.
- Test the build.
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