unknown configuration key for boot_wait and boot_command

[Soubhagya Panigrahi]

Hello Team,

I am trying to create a AWS centos AMI using packer template, where I need to wait for the boot completion and some boot commands as well. I am using builders boot_wait and boot_command parameters. While validating the template i am getting below error.

Error: Failed to prepare build: "amazon-ebs"

2 errors occurred:
* unknown configuration key: '"boot_command"'
* unknown configuration key: '"boot_wait"

packer version : 1.6.5

Detailed has been post in : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65312043/is-packer-support-boot-wait-and-boot-command-for-aws-ami-generation

Let me know if anyone have faced this issue ?

[Tarun Mittal]

Boot configuration is not there in the amazon-ebs builders, that's why you faced this issue. It is available in other builders like virtualbox-iso

[Megan Marsh]

The closest thing Amazon builder has to boot commands is the "user_data" or "user_data_file" field, which will run scripts for you once the image is booted.

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[Soubhagya Panigrahi]

Appreciate your reply Megan and Tarun.
The idea for to have boot_wait and boot_command is, During booting process, It asks few yes/no questions. There I need to pass appropriate answer. Once the booting process is done. I will modify my code to show up a final question. Based on  yes/no inputs, it will shutdown/halt the machine. 

Is that can be done user "user_data" or "user_data_file"  ?
I am sorry if i am asking very basic informations. I am totally  new to this packer . 

[Tarun Mittal]

hi Soubhagya,

but if you were able to build it, amazon doesn't give something to see your os at runtime, you will be able to see after booting, if i am not wrong

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Thanks and Regards

Tarun Mittal