Use say QEMU with the option disk_image true 1) and boot a VM from the image, and a provisioner script that install whatever you need, docker engine, etc. When the build completes you will have a new disk image which includes docker engine.
1) https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/qemu.html#disk_image For the waiting for the "Waiting for SSH". What example do you follow? On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 10:16, <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks but I should have asked the question more specifically. I did go > through the initial docs, but in the examples I found that there isn't a > case where only provision section can exist. From what I understand the > builders is a must as the doc also says. So what is the best way to achieve > this > 1. I have a raw image that has centos on it. > 2. I need to install say docker engine, and maybe few more apps. > > The examples that I have seen all seem to say start from ISO. Also, when I > start from ISO, my packer errors out saying waiting for SSH connection > > On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 12:22:56 AM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen wrote: >> >> Depending on which virtualisation software you run, >> qemu/VirtualBox/VMware, etc there are builders for starting from an >> existing image/disk, qemu, virtualbox-ovf, or vmware-vmx for example. You >> might need to convert the disk you download into the appropriate format >> before running packer on it depending on which builder you use. >> >> Packer will create a new copy of the image/disk, not alter the existing. >> >> Since building from an existing image can be a bit tricky I suggest that >> you get familiar with Packer by reading the getting started and then try >> out some of the builds from https://github.com/chef/bento, which all >> builds from an ISO. >> >> When you have gotten started, if you have any problems just send a email >> here. But try to provide all the files needed to run your template and >> example log output. >> >> On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 04:56, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I downloaded a qcow2 centos from the internet and configured the >>> password using libguestfs. So far did not use packer to do these steps. For >>> my use case, I will always have an existing qcow2/raw/vmdk (one of the >>> three). I just want to install some packages inside these. Is it even >>> possible? Like if the VM disk already exists, packer can still inject stuff >>> inside it? I am following this ` >>> https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/provision.html` >>> <https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/provision.html> but not >>> sure from the link if this is possible >>> >>> -- >>> 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/143ae367-2021-4dc5-9cfa-cc5f1c431e3a%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/143ae367-2021-4dc5-9cfa-cc5f1c431e3a%40googlegroups.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/b324223a-bb0b-4688-9d53-50432b3b8442%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/b324223a-bb0b-4688-9d53-50432b3b8442%40googlegroups.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/CALz9Rt8xmWRXhi23Vrsy6fjAcMXogzzU6tTLBptUBCBoLUsKCg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
