Overview of the Issue
I am unable to create a Parallels machine using Packer when communicator is set to "none". The system fails when attempting to upload Parallels version info:
==> parallels-iso.fcos-bare-metal-qa: Uploading Parallels version info (17.1.0)
Build 'parallels-iso.fcos-bare-metal-qa' errored after 2 minutes 30 seconds: Error uploading Parallels version: Upload is not implemented when communicator = 'none'
I have tried to set prlctl_version_file = "" in my build file (which works for other equivalent builders such as virtualbox, but this has no effect. Investigating the code, I believe it's because:
- The upload step code contains logic to handle when prlctl_version_file is set to ""...
https://github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-parallels/blob/ab45c8d66c021dbcc363ae2a59f9754ae3509d01/builder/parallels/common/step_upload_version.go#L30-L33
- ...but this piece of logic always sets a default value if "" is passed - so the upload will always fail!
https://github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-parallels/blob/ab45c8d66c021dbcc363ae2a59f9754ae3509d01/builder/parallels/common/prlctl_version_config.go#L20-L23
Reproduction Steps
- Create a 'parallels-iso' build file with
communicator = "none" and prlctl_version_file = "" and attempt to build.
Plugin and Packer version
Packer v1.7.5
Simplified Packer Buildfile
source "parallels-iso" "fedora-coreos" {
boot_wait = "25s"
guest_os_type = "fedora-core"
iso_checksum = "sha256:b3378430176e587bbe11d429ddb5322e17a44a6e7145858d6d109a984f66c5cf"
iso_url = "https://builds.coreos.fedoraproject.org/prod/streams/stable/builds/34.20211016.3.0/x86_64/fedora-coreos-34.20211016.3.0-live.x86_64.iso"
boot_command = ["sudo coreos-installer install /dev/sda<enter>", "<wait1m>", "sudo shutdown now<enter>", "<wait20s>"]
shutdown_command = "sudo shutdown -h now"
communicator = "none"
parallels_tools_mode = "disable"
prlctl_version_file = ""
cpus = "2"
memory = "2048"
disk_size = "40000"
}
build {
sources = ["parallels-iso.fedora-coreos"]
}
Operating system and Environment details
macOS Big Sur 11.6
Parallels Desktop 17.1.0
Overview of the Issue
I am unable to create a Parallels machine using Packer when communicator is set to "none". The system fails when attempting to upload Parallels version info:
I have tried to set
prlctl_version_file = ""in my build file (which works for other equivalent builders such asvirtualbox, but this has no effect. Investigating the code, I believe it's because:https://github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-parallels/blob/ab45c8d66c021dbcc363ae2a59f9754ae3509d01/builder/parallels/common/step_upload_version.go#L30-L33
https://github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-parallels/blob/ab45c8d66c021dbcc363ae2a59f9754ae3509d01/builder/parallels/common/prlctl_version_config.go#L20-L23
Reproduction Steps
communicator = "none"andprlctl_version_file = ""and attempt to build.Plugin and Packer version
Packer v1.7.5
Simplified Packer Buildfile
Operating system and Environment details
macOS Big Sur 11.6
Parallels Desktop 17.1.0