HashiCorp Packer automates the creation of any type of machine image, including AWS AMIs. You'll build an Ubuntu machine image on AWS in this tutorial.
Packer must first be installed on the machine you want to run it on.
9min
Build an image
With Packer installed, let's build an Amazon EC2 AMI.
7min
Provision
Packer fully supports automated provisioning in order to install software
onto machines prior to turning them into images.
6min
Variables
Packer templates can be parameterized using variables.
4min
Parallel builds
Create multiple images for multiple platforms in parallel, from one Packer
template, by creating a source. Build Ubuntu and Ubuntu Focal images for AWS EBS.