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6. Getting Started with HashiCorp Packer

Navin Sabharwal1  , Sarvesh Pandey2 and Piyush Pandey3
(1)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
(2)
Noida, UP, India
(3)
New Delhi, India
 
This chapter covers the following HashiCorp Packer topics.

  • Introduction to open source HashiCorp Packer

  • Installing Packer

  • Hands-on exercise in automating AWS AMI creation

Introduction to HashiCorp Packer

Packer is an open source HashiCorp solution for creating machine images for multiple platforms using the IaC methodology. It is a lightweight tool written in the GO language. It has rich integrations ...

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