How to Install Packer on macOS

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Packer on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• macOS operating system
• Terminal application

Step 1: Download Packer

The first step is to download the Packer installation package. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser and go to the Packer download page.
2. Click on the macOS link to download the latest version of Packer for macOS.

Step 2: Install Packer

Once the download is complete, follow these steps to install Packer:

1. Open the downloaded package by double-clicking on it.
2. Drag and drop the Packer binary file into the /usr/local/bin directory. This will make Packer available in your system path.

Step 3: Verify the Installation

To verify that Packer is installed correctly, open the Terminal application and run the following command:

packer version

The output should display the current Packer version.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Packer on your macOS machine. You can now use Packer to automate your cloud infrastructure and create machine images with ease.

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