on providers you can filter on provider type or name (if you set one) and that will allow you install vmware-tools only on vmware provider.
an example here: https://github.com/kikitux/packer_xenial64/blob/master/vagrant/xenial64.json#L123-L125 Alvaro On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 7:40 PM Reza A <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I wanted to know if it's possible to have one file that can build in > VMWare Workstation and AWS at the same time. I know a packer file can > contain multiple builders, however there are slightly different ways to > access the resources once they're up in each builder. > > For example when accessing an AWS instance you call the {{ .WinRMPassword > }} variable to gain access, where as in Workstation I can provide the > username and password. My thoughts are to change the AWS password via > UserData when the instance is called to solve for this. > > However on my work station build I need to install VMWare-Tools, whereas > this isn't required in AWS. I suppose I could have the script check for the > environment type to make the decision if VMWare tools should be installed. > > I'm new to packer so I'd love to hear some feedback from the community on > how to best approach this. > > Thanks, > > -- > 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/1214995427.3309.1548346033457.JavaMail.zimbra%40lethalnetworks.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/1214995427.3309.1548346033457.JavaMail.zimbra%40lethalnetworks.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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CAHqq0ezutS%3Da%2BQ6h_jy1n%3DaqkWqX%3DAeWVRgcC3frMRNS%2BFXtvA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
