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Building (localized) Vagrant boxes with Packer
Cristovao Verstraeten provides an overview of using Packer to create reusable Vagrant boxes that are localized and configured with default packages. The document details the workflow involving input configuration files, the building of virtualbox ISO images, the provisioning process, and the creation of Vagrant boxes. It also mentions next steps for adding the box to Vagrant and additional resources for further learning.
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- 1. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view Building (localized) Vagrant boxes with Packer
- 2. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view About Independent WordPress consultant. Proponent of DevOps with emphasis on collaboration, development practices and improvements. Autodidact and inquisitive by nature, committed to being informed of new developments and technologies. Open Source Software enthusiast. Twitter: @apleasantview Linkedin: cverstraeten Web: http://apleasantview.com
- 3. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 1 Introduction Input = Configuration files, localized and provisioned with default packages for use with Vagrant / VirtualBox Output = Reusable Vagrant box that is localized and configured with default packages
- 4. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 1.2 Tools
- 5. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2. Packer Template Overview 1. Builder Creates the VirtualBox ISO image 2. Provisioner Provisions the box with a set of scripts 3. Post-Processor Creates our Vagrant box
- 6. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2.1 Builder
- 7. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2.1.1 Builder Notes ● The “boot_command” kicks off the installation ● Fully automated installation of Ubuntu is done from a preseed file
- 8. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2.2 Provisioner
- 9. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2.2.1 Provisioner Notes ● Scripts are run in the order they have been defined inside the “scripts” array ● The “only” parameter tells Packer to only run these scripts with the VirtualBox builder ● Convention to have a set of individual scripts for specific tasks and default packages/software needed.
- 10. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2.3 Post Processor
- 11. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 2.3.1 Post Processor Notes ● No configuration is really required, Packer handles all that stuff for you
- 12. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 3. Next Steps and beyond… ● Adding your box to Vagrant ● Using variables in your Packer configuration ● Using HashiCorp Atlas to build your box
- 13. Cristovao Verstraeten –a pleasant view 4 References * Tools Packer - https://www.packer.io/ Vagrant - https://www.vagrantup.com/ VirtualBox - https://www.virtualbox.org/ * Builder Preseeding - https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/139814/what-values-from-deb VBox Manage - https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html