if you have an existing image then you don't need packer at all you can use docker commands like docker image save
https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/image_save/ packer is a tool that can be used to create docker containers. but if you have those then not sure what would be the benefit of having packer in the middle can you explain more? <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virusvrij. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 12:44 PM, Ori N <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I have several containers, which build together an application with http > access. > I want to be able to pack this application as an image. What I thought is > to use packer to: > > - Install OS and docker > - Pull container images from my own private repository > - Run the containers using docker CLI commands > > I wanted to get feedback about it. Is it the right way to go? > > Thanks, > Ori > > -- > 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/c5c56e88-ef64-4df7-a44b-f6a5d0bad47d%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/c5c56e88-ef64-4df7-a44b-f6a5d0bad47d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Alvaro -- 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/CAHqq0exg0q83SkZdyqvEE5afVXx3WK0n54%2BEQQ36s3zRnNvS2Q%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
