Install latest/stable of Packer

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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Install using the command line

sudo snap install packer

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Channel Version Published

Details for Packer

License

  • MPL-2.0

Last updated

  • 16 June 2017 - latest/stable
  • 16 June 2017 - latest/candidate

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Tool for creating machine images for multiple platforms

Packer is a CLI tool for the automatic creation of identical machine images (single deployable units that contain a pre-configured OS and installed software) for multiple platforms (public cloud providers, private cloud and desktop virtualization solutions) from a single JSON template resp. configuration file.


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