Packer is a powerful tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms. It can automate the process of creating machine images for different providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Packer on a Fedora CoreOS latest.
Before you get started, make sure you have the following:
Before installing Packer, it is important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. To do this, log in to your Fedora CoreOS server and update the system by running the following command:
sudo dnf update -y
To download and install Packer on a Fedora CoreOS latest, we need to follow the below steps:
Open your terminal window or SSH client.
Run the following command to download the latest version of Packer:
sudo dnf install -y unzip git
wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/1.7.3/packer_1.7.3_linux_amd64.zip
After downloading Packer, extract the files in the downloaded archive by running the following command:
unzip packer_1.7.3_linux_amd64.zip
4. Next, we need to move the Packer binary file to the system's binary directory. Run the below command:
```bash
sudo mv packer /usr/local/bin/
Verify whether Packer is installed on your system or not by checking the version:
packer --version
If you receive the version number of Packer, you have successfully installed Packer on your Fedora CoreOS latest.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Packer on a Fedora CoreOS latest. Packer is an important tool for creating machine images, and by following the steps mentioned above, you can install Packer on your system with ease.
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