Copying files to a Build Folder

[Vijay Mehta]

I have a few files which need to be copied to Packer build Folder  packer-VMware-iso.

These files need to be copied and renamed.

I can do this using an external batch file or powershell script but I want it to be included as part of my packer configuration.

How and when should I do this?

Assume the file is someconfig.txt in the packer-VMware-iso.

At the end someconfig.txt should get copied at the end and renamed to someconfig.cfg residing along with vmdk,vmx files within this folder I want this file to exist too.

Note this file needn't be copied to the vm its to be copied to the output folder instead.

Waiting for a reply.

[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

Hello, 

For file manipulation, you can try:

For during the build you can use local-shell provisioner.

After the build local-shell is also available in the post-provisioner.

if the result will be a vagrant box ie. file.box, then you can use vagrant post-provisioner to include files.

Hope this helps.

Alvaro.

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[Vijay Mehta]

Do we have an example of this somewhere ?

A file  foo.txt is in a folder ./Files needs to get copied to ./Packer-output and then renamed as foo.cfg inside the output folder that is it. 
    "post-processors": [
        {
            "type": "shell-local",
            "command"   ?????? need some example 
        },

[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Vijay Mehta <vjay...@gmail.com> wrote:

    "post-processors": [
        {
            "type": "shell-local",
            "command"   ?????? need some example 
        },

It will be executed in the os you are running.

so if you have to do:

cp Files/too.txt Packer-output/foo.cfg

That is you need to run.

Packer will run that command on the host OS.

Alvaro.

[Vijay Mehta]

   "post-processors": [
        {
            "type": "shell-local",
            "command":["copy ./FILES/sys.txt ./newmachine/Win764.cfg"],
            "command":["copy ./FILES/sys.log ./newmachine/Win764.ini"]
        },

packer build --force windows_7.json
Failed to initialize build Win764: post-processor type not found: shell
Win764 output will be in this color.

==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.

D:\Packer\W7\W7-64>packer build --force windows_7.json
Failed to initialize build Win764: post-processor type not found: shell-local
Win764 output will be in this color.

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[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

hello,

Can you check you are on latest/current version.

and also, review syntax like this:

https://www.packer.io/docs/post-processors/shell-local.html

Thanks

Alvaro.

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[Vijay Mehta]

Alvaro

I have some post process to take care of in the image output folder it is to run an executable with arguments.

Now to do that I tried this

  TRY-1

    "post-processors": [

         {
          "type": "compress",
          "keep_input_artifact": true,
          "output": "{{.BuildName}}.zip"
          },
          {
           "type": "shell-local",
            "command": "./Files/copyutil.exe {{user `imgName`}}"
          }
     ],

====================================================================================================================

* unknown configuration key: "command"

    "post-processors": [

         {
          "type": "compress",
          "keep_input_artifact": true,
          "output": "{{.BuildName}}.zip"
          },
          {
           "type": "shell-local",
            "execute_command": "./Files/copyutil.exe {{user `imgName`}}"
          }
     ],

* Either a script file or inline script must be specified."

I know I am missing something could I get some tips on this.note the `imgName` is required to search a folder

======================================================================================================================

[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

hello,

You can pass argument overriding the execute_command:

ie:

execute_command (string) - The command to use to execute the script. By default this is chmod +x {{ .Path }}; {{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}. The value of this is treated as configuration template. There are two available variables:Path, which is the path to the script to run, and Vars, which is the list ofenvironment_vars, if configured.

 chmod +x {{ .Path }}; {{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }} <argument1> <argument2>.

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[Vijay Mehta]

What is chmod for?

Can you give me an example or correct whatever I have done below accommodating
  {
           "type": "shell-local",
            "execute-command": ["./Files/copyutil.exe {{user `imgName`}}"]