Packer is a useful application for the users who need to create virtual machine images that can be used on multiple platforms. This package includes multiple command line tools that enable you to create identical images with minimum effort.
The tools support VMware, VirtualBox, Amazon EC2 or DigitalOcean platforms out of the box and enable you to extend their usage by using plugins.
What's New in This Release:
FEATURES:
· New builder: amazon-instance can create instance-storage backed AMIs.
· VMware builder now works with Workstation 9 on Linux.
IMPROVEMENTS:
· builder/amazon/all: Ctrl-C while waiting for state change works
· builder/amazon/ebs: Can now launch instances into a VPC for added protection [GH-210]
· builder/virtualbox,vmware: Add backspace, delete, and F1-F12 keys to the boot command.
· builder/virtualbox: massive performance improvements with big ISO files because an expensive copy is avoided. [GH-202]
· builder/vmware: CD is removed prior to exporting final machine. [GH-198]
BUG FIXES:
· builder/amazon/all: Gracefully handle when AMI appears to not exist while AWS state is propogating. [GH-207]
· builder/virtualbox: Trim carriage returns for Windows to properly detect VM state on Windows. [GH-218]
· core: build names no longer cause invalid config errors. [GH-197]
· command/build: If any builds fail, exit with non-zero exit status.
· communicator/ssh: SCP exit codes are tested and errors are repo...