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Building a LXD Image with Packer

Packer allows us to create machine images using a number of builders — including LXC images! By using the LXC builder, we can use `lxc` (or lxc1 — not LXD) to create gzipped images of the root file system that we can later deploy using operating system-level virtualization. In this hands-on lab, we'll prepare a web image with Packer and LXC.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

30m

Published

Oct 02, 2020

Challenge

Write the Packer Template
1. Move into the packer/booksite directory.
2. Write the template based on the provided instructions.
Challenge

Test the Build
1. Validate the JSON.
2. Test the build.

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.