How to use SolusIO image builder?

Question

How to use SolusIO image builder?

Answer

1. Connect to the Compute resource via SSH
2. Install the necessary packages:

   # yum install git curl unzip

3. Download Packer and unarchive it:

   # curl -k https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/1.5.1/packer_1.5.1_linux_amd64.zip --output packer_1.5.1_linux_amd64.zip
   unzip packer_1.5.1_linux_amd64.zip

4. Rename the existing packer binary and replace it with the unarchived:

   # mv /usr/sbin/packer{,.orig}
   # cp packer /usr/sbin/

5. Clone the repository with image builder and change to its directory:

   # git clone https://github.com/plesk/solus-cloud-images.git
   # cd solus-cloud-images

6. Skip this step if Debian-based OS is used on CR, otherwise do the following:

   Open the json config file(for example windows/windows-2019.json) in text editor and add the following line in "builders" section:

   CONFIG_TEXT: "qemu_binary":"/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm",

7. Start the package building process:

   # ./build.sh build windows-2019

   As a result you will find an image under ./output directory.