Thanks for pointing this out. I mistakenly assumed DO_API_TOKEN (which is used by Ansible) would suffice and didn’t realize Packer required DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN instead.
On Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:24:56 PM UTC-5, Rickard von Essen wrote: Also if you set DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN packer will use that. I.e. export > DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN=$DO_API_TOKEN > > If that doesn't work it would be good I'd you attach a log from > PACKER_LOG=1 packer build template.json, just redact all sensitive > information. > > On Feb 25, 2017 5:27 PM, "Alvaro Miranda Aguilera" <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> hello >> >> not sure what is your host os, but in bash for linux/osx the single quote >> will avoid the variable expansion >> >> try >> packer build -var "do_api_token=${DO_API_TOKEN}" example.json >> >> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Michael Beigelmacher < >> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> I’m going the tutorial on Packer here about parallel builds >>> <https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/parallel-builds.html> and >>> the build for a DigitalOcean image fails. First, packer validate >>> example.json fails with: >>> >>> Template validation failed. Errors are shown below. >>> >>> Errors validating build 'digitalocean'. 1 error(s) occurred: >>> >>> * api_token for auth must be specified >>> >>> Which I worked around by running packer validate -var >>> 'do_api_token=$DO_API_TOKEN' example.json which passed. More >>> importantly, when I run packer build -var 'do_api_token=$DO_API_TOKEN' >>> example.json I get the following error for DigitalOcean >>> >>> --> digitalocean: Error creating temporary SSH key: POST >>> https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/account/keys: 401 Unable to authenticate >>> you. >>> >>> I know my DO_API_TOKEN environment variable is correct as it works with >>> other tools (Ansible) without a problem. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - >>> https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in >>> violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing >>> list. >>> >>> GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues >>> IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Packer" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/20d846ac-d7cb-41bc-ab87-52cf29669057%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/20d846ac-d7cb-41bc-ab87-52cf29669057%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Alvaro >> >> -- >> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - >> https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in >> violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing >> list. >> >> GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues >> IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Packer" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CAHqq0ez2do69AAZKMv1Zosyk0W_E_JQO%3Dy1Q63-9Ym5YUxjqOA%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CAHqq0ez2do69AAZKMv1Zosyk0W_E_JQO%3Dy1Q63-9Ym5YUxjqOA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing list. GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Packer" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/b72533ac-5496-45d8-be4d-cbbe4797ba0d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
