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layout: "packer"
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page_title: "Installing Software with Packer"
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sidebar_current: "docs-enterprise-packer-builds-installing"
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description: |-
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Installing software with Packer.
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# Installing Software
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2017-03-23 19:03:36 +01:00
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Please review the [Packer Build Environment](/docs/enterprise/packer/builds/build-environment.html)
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specification for important information on isolation, security, and hardware
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limitations before continuing.
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In some cases, it may be necessary to install custom software to build your
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artifact using Packer. The easiest way to install software on the Packer builder
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is via the `shell-local` provisioner. This will execute commands on the host
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machine running Packer.
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{
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"provisioners": [
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{
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"type": "shell-local",
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"command": "sudo apt-get install -y customsoftware"
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}
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]
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}
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Please note that nothing is persisted between Packer builds, so you will need
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to install custom software on each run.
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The Packer builders run the latest version of Ubuntu LTS.
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