Guide – How To Start – Packer on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Packer on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS helps you to create identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration and increases your working performance

This is a quick deployment and ready-to-run image.
Simple and rapid installation. Easy to maintain.

Connection and Configuration of Packer on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 

1. Install PuTTY. You can download PuTTY from the link – https://putty.org.ru/download.html Launch PuTTY.
2. In the “Host Name” field, enter the IP of the virtual machine and click “Open”.

3. In the window that appears, click “Accept”.

4. Enter the username and password that was used to create the virtual machine.

(If you enter a password, it will not be displayed.)

5.  To verify that the virtual machine is running, enter the command:

> packer

To view the version of the virtual machine, enter the command:

> packer –version

You can find answers to all your questions in the official documentation – https://www.packer.io/docs