homelab/infra-config/04-vm-templates

Steps for creating VM templates with Hashicorp Packer

As this is one of the early steps, the assumption is made that these commands will be run on a jumpbox/laptop.

Templates will always live on within the cluster.

Steps to install Packer:

brew tap hashicorp/tap
brew install hashicorp/tap/packer

packer plugins install github.com/hashicorp/proxmox packer plugins install github.com/hashicorp/ansible

my-packer-project/ ├── main.pkr.hcl # Main build definition(s) ├── variables.pkr.hcl # Variable declarations and default values ├── <image_name>.pkrvars.hcl # (Optional) Specific variable values for a particular image ├── scripts/ # Directory for shell/PowerShell scripts used by provisioners │ ├── setup-apache.sh │ ├── install-deps.ps1 │ └── common-config.sh ├── httpd-template/ # (Optional) Subdirectory for a specific image's configuration │ ├── source.pkr.hcl # Source block for Apache image │ ├── build.pkr.hcl # Build block for Apache image │ └── vars.pkrvars.hcl # Variables specific to Apache image └── README.md