Skip to content

Contact sales

By filling out this form and clicking submit, you acknowledge our privacy policy.
  • Labs icon Lab
  • A Cloud Guru
Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

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.

Try for free Contact sales
Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

Path Info

Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Oct 02, 2020

Contact sales

By filling out this form and clicking submit, you acknowledge our privacy policy.

Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Write the Packer Template

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

  2. Challenge

    Test the Build

    1. Validate the JSON.
    2. Test the build.
A Cloud Guru - Labs - Building a LXD Image with Packer
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.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.

Start learning by doing today

View Plans