Packer is an open-source tool used for creating machine images for various platforms such as VirtualBox, VMware, AWS, and more. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to install Packer on Clear Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following:
First, you need to add the Packer repository to your system. Open a terminal and execute the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils
This command installs a tool that allows you to add external package repositories to Clear Linux Latest.
Next, add the Packer repository to your system by executing the following command:
sudo mkdir -p /etc/swupd
sudo wget -qO- https://packages.hashicorp.com/gpg | sudo tee /etc/swupd/gpg-key-hashicorp.asc > /dev/null
sudo echo "https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/clearos/\$releasever/\$basearch/stable" | sudo tee -a /etc/swupd/swupd.conf
This command creates a directory for swupd configuration, downloads the Packer repository key and adds the Packer repository URL to swupd configuration file.
Once the repository has been added, update the package list and install Packer by executing the following command:
sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add packer
This command updates your system package list and installs Packer.
Verify that Packer has been installed successfully by executing the following command:
packer version
This command should display the version of Packer installed on your system.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Packer on Clear Linux Latest. Now you can start creating machine images for various platforms using Packer. Have fun!
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