Packer is a tool used for creating machine images in a reusable and automated way. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Packer on Debian, the latest stable version.
Before installing any package, update the package repository list to ensure that you are installing the latest version of Packer:
sudo apt update
Packer is available in Debian's package repository, so you can use the apt package manager to install it. Run the following command to install Packer:
sudo apt install packer
After installation, verify that Packer has been installed successfully by running the following command:
packer version
If the output displays the version of Packer that you installed, then it has been installed successfully.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Packer on Debian, the latest stable version. Now you can use Packer to create machine images in an automated and repeatable way.
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