Packer

Packer image builds

Directories

• provision -> Scripts/Playbooks used in packer image provisioners

Files

• packer_gitlabrunner_local.json -> Build an Amazon Linux 2 EC2 AMI, using a GitLab Runner Ansible playbook in local mode.
• packer_gitlabrunner_remote.json -> Build an Amazon Linux 2 EC2 AMI, using a GitLab Runner Ansible playbook in remote mode.

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Packer Examples

Check Packer Syntax

packer validate packer_gitlabrunner_remote.json

Info About Packer File

Show information about a packer file, such as the variables, builders, provisioners, etc.

packer inspect packer_gitlabrunner_remote.json

Build with all default variables

packer build packer_gitlabrunner_remote.json

Build with variable overrides on the command line

packer build -var 'aws_subnet_id=subnet-123456789' -var 'aws_security_group_id=sg-123456789' packer_gitlabrunner_remote.json

Build with variable override file

packer build -var-file=my_vars.json packer_gitlabrunner_remote.json

File: my_vars.json

{
    "aws_subnet_id": "subnet-123456789",
    "aws_security_group_id": "sg-123456789"
}