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@ -13,34 +13,30 @@ Before we start building, you need to install the required dependencies on your
Install the required binaries on the host machine.
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git wget zip unzip build-essential kpartx qemu binfmt-support qemu-user-static e2fsprogs dosfstools
```
Download the Packer from the official website and configure it on your host machine.
For Ubuntu x64 based hosts
```bash
export PACKER_RELEASE="1.6.6"
cd /tmp/
wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/${PACKER_RELEASE}/packer_${PACKER_RELEASE}_linux_amd64.zip
unzip packer_${PACKER_RELEASE}_linux_amd64.zip
sudo mv packer /usr/local/bin
packer --version
```
Alternatively, you can install Packer using apt packer managers. Follow the instructions from official Hashicorp documentation - https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/packer/get-started-install-cli?in=packer/docker-get-started.
Download the Packer ARM builder plugin and configure the same on the host machine.
```bash
export PACKER_ARM_BUILDER_VERSION="0.1.6"
cd /tmp/
wget https://github.com/solo-io/packer-builder-arm-image/releases/download/v${PACKER_ARM_BUILDER_VERSION}/packer-builder-arm-image
sudo mv packer-builder-arm-image /usr/local/bin
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/packer-builder-arm-image
```
## Start building ARM image
@ -48,23 +44,19 @@ For building the ARM image, the Packer uses the provisioners to mount the image
Clone the codebase from the GitHub repository and follow the instructions for building ARM images using Packer. Go to the `raspberry-pi-os-image-builder` directory and execute the Packer build command.
```bash
# Clone GitHub repository
git clone git@github.com:source4learn/raspberry-pi-os-image-builder.git
cd raspberry-pi-os-image-builder
sudo packer build packer-raspberry-pi-os-lite.json
```
Verify the file location and size once Packer build is completed. Archive the output image file to reduce the size on disk.
```bash
# Check file location and size
ls -la output-arm-image/image# Check file size
du -hs output-arm-image/image
# Create zip archive
zip -r rpi-arm-image.zip output-arm-image/image
```
Use the Raspberry Pi Imager or any other tool to create a bootable SD card.
@ -72,6 +64,8 @@ Use the Raspberry Pi Imager or any other tool to create a bootable SD card.
If you encounter an error or problem in this setup, please report in the GitHub repository issues. Reach us in case you need any further assistance.
Email: source4learn@gmail.com \n
Twitter: @source4learn \n
Email: source4learn@gmail.com
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