Merge pull request #427 from gusztavvargadr/feature/update-for-2402-425

Update for 2402 - Components and Docs

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Packer
 
-[Overview] | [Usage] | [Contributing] | [Resources]  
-
 This repository contains [Packer] templates for building Windows and Ubuntu images in various development scenarios.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ This repository contains [Packer] templates for building Windows and Ubuntu imag
 
 Ready-to-use [Vagrant] boxes built using this repository are published on [Vagrant Cloud][VagrantCloudBoxes].
 
-See the [documentation][DocumentationOverview] for more details on the available images.
+See the [documentation][DocumentationOverview] for more details on the available images for [Hyper-V], [VirtualBox] and [VMware].
 
 [Overview]: #overview
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ See the [documentation][DocumentationOverview] for more details on the available
 
 Simple [Vagrant] environments demonstrating the capabilities of the published boxes are available at the [samples][Samples].
 
-See the [documentation][DocumentationUsage] for more details on using the images.
+See the [documentation][DocumentationUsage] for more details on using the images with [Hyper-V], [VirtualBox] and [VMware].
 
 [Usage]: #usage
 
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ See the [documentation][DocumentationUsage] for more details on using the images
 
 Complete [Packer] templates used for building the published boxes are available at the [samples][Samples].
 
-See the [documentation][DocumentationContributing] for more details on building the images.
+See the [documentation][DocumentationContributing] for more details on building the images for [Hyper-V], [VirtualBox] and [VMware] with [Chef].
 
 To report bugs, propose changes, request new features or provide feedback in general, please take a look at the [discussions] or [issues] first. [Pull requests] are also welcome and are greatly appreciated.
 
@@ -87,3 +85,16 @@ This repository builds on awesome ideas and solutions from the following authors
 [Bento]: https://github.com/chef/bento
 
 [Samples]: ./samples
+
+> [!TIP]
+> Are you interested in more images and providers or deployments of custom environments based on them?  
+>  
+> The following services are also available on-demand in a professional setting:  
+>  
+> - Custom images with additional virtualization and cloud providers
+> - Custom build schedules with new versions published as soon as the official updates are available
+> - Custom environments like build agent pools, test matrices and deployment targets based on the images
+>  
+> Please reach out at [[email protected]][MailTo] for more details.
+
+[MailTo]: mailto:[email protected]

samples/core.Vagrantfile

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   hyperv_network_bridge = ENV["VAGRANT_HYPERV_NETWORK_BRIDGE"].to_s.strip || "Default Switch"
+  config.vm.provider "hyperv" do |provider, override|
+    provider.linked_clone = true
 
-  config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |provider, _override|
-    provider.linked_clone = false
+    override.vm.network "private_network", bridge: hyperv_network_bridge
   end
 
-  config.vm.provider "vmware_desktop" do |provider, _override|
+  config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |provider, _override|
     provider.linked_clone = false
   end
 
-  config.vm.provider "hyperv" do |provider, override|
-    provider.linked_clone = false
-
-    override.vm.network "private_network", bridge: hyperv_network_bridge
+  config.vm.provider "vmware_desktop" do |provider, _override|
+    provider.linked_clone = true
   end
 
   config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant", disabled: true

samples/ubuntu-server/images.pkrvars.hcl

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ images = {
 
     native = {
       source_iso_url_local  = "ubuntu-22.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
-      source_iso_url_remote = "https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04.3/ubuntu-22.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
+      source_iso_url_remote = "https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
       source_iso_checksum   = "sha256:a4acfda10b18da50e2ec50ccaf860d7f20b389df8765611142305c0e911d16fd"
     }