How to build Ubuntu images
You can build and deploy your own customized Ubuntu images using Packer.
Canonical maintains a central repository of templates and instructions that cover Ubuntu and many other operating systems:
Packer MAAS templates on GitHub
The README in that repository explains:
- How to install Packer and dependencies
- Hardware requirements
- How to build images for Ubuntu and non-Ubuntu systems
- How to upload and test images in MAAS
- Debugging tips and project structure for contributing
If you only need Ubuntu images, start in the ubuntu/ directory of the repository.
That folder provides a ready-made template and Makefile for building Ubuntu images.
For more background, see: