Infrastructure as Code (IAC) Cookbook

Using a disposable Ubuntu Xenial (16.04) in seconds

We want to access and use an Ubuntu Xenial system (16.04 LTS) as quickly as possible.

To do that, Vagrant uses a file named Vagrantfile to describe the Vagrant infrastructure. This file is in fact pure Ruby that Vagrant reads to manage your environment. Everything related to Vagrant is done inside a block such as the following:

Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  # all your Vagrant configuration here
end

Getting ready

To step through this recipe, you will need the following:

• A working Vagrant installation
• A working VirtualBox installation
• An Internet connection

How to do it…

1. Create a folder for the project:

   $ mkdir vagrant_ubuntu_xenial_1 && cd $_

2. Using your favorite editor, create this very minimal Vagrantfile ...