I was really hoping to avoid having to create a Linux machine to build Packer on, but if that's the only way then I guess I'll have to make one.
On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 9:48 PM, Rickard von Essen < [email protected]> wrote: > If you have Docker for Windows the simplest way might be cross compile in > a container. > > Go to the directory where you have packer checked out and run something > like: > > docker run -v %PWD%:/usr/src/packer -w /usr/src/packer golang:1.8 bash -c > XC_ARCH=amd64 XC_OS=windows make dev > > This should give you a Windows binary somewhere under pkg. > > I don't have access to a computer so I haven't tested the above but it > should be close to correct. > > On Mar 19, 2017 3:52 AM, "Patrick van der Velde" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I'm trying to build a version of Packer from source code on windows 10 >> for windows x64. I've followed the instructions on the github page but I'm >> having issues getting the build to work. So far I have: >> >> * Installed Go and set the GOPATH to the directory in which I want all my >> go code to appear >> >> echo %GOPATH% returns E:\documents\Petrik\documents\software\go) >> >> * Got the source code via >> >> go get github.com/mitchellh/packer >> >> * Executing make returns >> >> go get github.com/mitchellh/gox >> go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer >> go get github.com/kardianos/govendor >> govendor sync >> process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, govendor sync, ...) failed. >> make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified. >> make: *** [deps] Error 2 >> >> I have tried to use the Linux subsystem but that has a known bug which >> makes it not possible to execute go (see https://github.com/Microsoft/B >> ashOnWindows/issues/349). >> >> All I'm trying to do is to build an x64 version of Packer so that I can >> test a single line change I think I need to make to the Hyper-V provider. >> >> Can anybody give me a hand shaving this compilation yak? >> >> Thanks >> >> Petrik >> >> -- >> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - >> https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in >> violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing >> list. >> >> GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues >> IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Packer" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >> gid/packer-tool/8295aec7-c778-4e81-8b9c-bcfb016e2175%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/8295aec7-c778-4e81-8b9c-bcfb016e2175%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - > https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in > violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing > list. > > GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues > IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Packer" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > topic/packer-tool/oHAFgPP0QrM/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/packer-tool/CALz9Rt_Vt-HMG9A0fifCJCoUPQdPyOXJnQFw- > nAOwVQEYZ923A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CALz9Rt_Vt-HMG9A0fifCJCoUPQdPyOXJnQFw-nAOwVQEYZ923A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing list. GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Packer" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CAHAN2bvjUu5Yav67fQDLqbtmHn5WByBnK5kacKA5x-AobJ383w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
