Automating Image Creation with HashiCorp Packer for DevOps - The Packer Command Line

The video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to using Packer's command line interface (CLI). It covers the installation and setup of Packer autocomplete, an overview of various Packer commands and subcommands, and detailed explanations of key commands like build, fix, format, inspect, and validate. The tutorial also discusses upgrading JSON templates to HCL format and setting environment variables for Packer. The video concludes with a summary and encourages hands-on practice with Packer CLI.

What is the significance of the Packer build command?

What does the Packer inspect command display?

What environment variable can be set to enable detailed logging in Packer?

How can you set a variable value using an environment variable in Packer?