Adding support for Rocky Linux Server

Addressing vmware-samples#13.

Note: Guest Customization is not supported for Rocky Linux in vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2.

README.md

@@ -16,27 +16,30 @@ If an item of the same name exists in the target content library, Packer will up
 The following builds are automated:
 
 **Linux Distributions**
-* VMware Photon OS 4.0
-* VMware Photon OS 3.0
+* VMware Photon OS 4
+* VMware Photon OS 3
 * Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
 * Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS
 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8
 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7
+* Rocky Linux Server 8
 * CentOS Server 8
 * CentOS Server 7
 
 **Microsoft Windows** - _Core and Desktop Experience_
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - Standard and Datacenter
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - Standard and Datacenter
 
+> **NOTE**: Guest Customization is [**not supported**](https://partnerweb.vmware.com/programs/guestOS/guest-os-customization-matrix.pdf) for Rocky Linux in vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2. 
+
 ## Requirements
 
 * macOS, Linux, or Windows.
 * vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2 or higher.
 * [Packer 1.7.3][packer-install] or higher.
 * [packer-plugin-windows-update] 0.12.0 - a community plug-in for Packer.
 
-> **NOTE**: You must initialize the Packer plug-ins or place these same directory as your Packer executable `/usr/local/bin` or `$HOME/.packer.d/plugins`.
+> **NOTE**: You must initialize the Packer plug-ins using Option P in `./build.sh` or place these same directory as your Packer executable `/usr/local/bin` or `$HOME/.packer.d/plugins`.
 
 ## Structure
 
@@ -114,14 +117,16 @@ rainpole@macos> git clone https://github.com/rainpole/packer-vsphere.git
  * [Download][download-linux-ubuntu-server-20-04-lts] the latest **live** release.
  * Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS
  * [Download][download-linux-ubuntu-server-18-04-lts] the latest legacy **non-live** release.
- * CentOS Server 8
- * [Download][download-linux-centos-server-8] the latest release of the full (e.g `CentOS-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
- * CentOS Server 7
- * [Download][download-linux-centos-server-7] the latest release of the full (e.g `CentOS-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
  * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8
  * [Download][download-linux-redhat-server-8] the latest release of the full (e.g `RHEL-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
  * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7
  * [Download][download-linux-redhat-server-7] the latest release of the full (e.g `RHEL-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
+ * Rocky Linux Server 8
+ * [Download][download-linux-rocky-server-8] the latest release of the full (e.g `Rocky-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
+ * CentOS Server 8
+ * [Download][download-linux-centos-server-8] the latest release of the full (e.g `CentOS-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
+ * CentOS Server 7
+ * [Download][download-linux-centos-server-7] the latest release of the full (e.g `CentOS-x86_64-dvd1.iso`) .iso image.
 
  **Microsoft Windows**
  * Microsoft Windows Server 2019
@@ -611,18 +616,19 @@ The menu will allow you to execute and confirm a build using Packer and the `vsp
  4 - Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS
  5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8
  6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7
- 7 - CentOS Server 8
- 8 - CentOS Server 7
+ 7 - Rocky Linux Server 8
+ 8 - CentOS Server 8
+ 9 - CentOS Server 7
 
 
  Microsoft Windows:
 
-  9 - Windows Server 2019 - All
- 10 - Windows Server 2019 - Standard Only
- 11 - Windows Server 2019 - Datacenter Only
- 12 - Windows Server 2016 - All
- 13 - Windows Server 2016 - Standard Only
- 14 - Windows Server 2016 - Datacenter Only
+ 10 - Windows Server 2019 - All
+ 11 - Windows Server 2019 - Standard Only
+ 12 - Windows Server 2019 - Datacenter Only
+ 13 - Windows Server 2016 - All
+ 14 - Windows Server 2016 - Standard Only
+ 15 - Windows Server 2016 - Datacenter Only
 
 
  Other:
@@ -667,14 +673,16 @@ Happy building!!!
 [credits-maher-alasfar-github]: https://github.com/vmwarelab/cloud-init-scripts
 [credits-owen-reynolds-twitter]: https://twitter.com/OVDamn
 [credits-owen-reynolds-github]: https://github.com/getvpro/Build-Packer/blob/master/Scripts/Install-VMTools.ps1
-[download-linux-centos-server-8]: http:https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/8/isos/x86_64/
-[download-linux-centos-server-7]: http:https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/
+
 [download-linux-photon-server-4]: https://packages.vmware.com/photon/4.0/
 [download-linux-photon-server-3]: https://packages.vmware.com/photon/3.0/
-[download-linux-redhat-server-8]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/
-[download-linux-redhat-server-7]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/69/
 [download-linux-ubuntu-server-20-04-lts]: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04.1/
 [download-linux-ubuntu-server-18-04-lts]: http:https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/18.04.5/release/
+[download-linux-redhat-server-8]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/
+[download-linux-redhat-server-7]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/69/
+[download-linux-rocky-server-8]: https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/isos/x86_64/
+[download-linux-centos-server-8]: http:https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/8/isos/x86_64/
+[download-linux-centos-server-7]: http:https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/
 [hashicorp]: https://www.hashicorp.com/
 [iso]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image
 [microsoft-kms]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys

build.sh

@@ -143,6 +143,29 @@ menu_option_6() {
 }
 
 menu_option_7() {
+ cd builds/linux/rocky-server-8/
+ echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Rocky Linux Server 8 Template for VMware vSphere."
+ echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
+ read REPLY
+ if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+ then
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ ### Build a Rocky Linux 8 Template for VMware vSphere ###
+ echo "Building a Rocky Linux Server 8 Template for VMware vSphere ..."
+ rm -f output-vmware-iso/*.ova
+
+ ### Apply the HashiCorp Packer Build ###
+ echo "Applying the HashiCorp Packer Build ..."
+ packer build -force \
+ -var-file="../../../vsphere.pkrvars.hcl" .
+
+ ### All done. ###
+ echo "Done."
+}
+
+menu_option_8() {
  cd builds/linux/centos-server-8/
  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a CentOS Server 8 Template for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -165,7 +188,7 @@ menu_option_7() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_8() {
+menu_option_9() {
  cd builds/linux/centos-server-7/
  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a CentOS Server 7 Template for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -188,9 +211,9 @@ menu_option_8() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_9() {
+menu_option_10() {
  cd builds/windows/windows-server-2019/
- echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere."
+ echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build all Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
  read REPLY
  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
@@ -199,7 +222,7 @@ menu_option_9() {
  fi
 
  ### Build Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere ###
- echo "Building a Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere ..."
+ echo "Building all Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere ..."
  rm -f output-vmware-iso/*.ova
 
  ### Apply the HashiCorp Packer Build ###
@@ -211,7 +234,7 @@ menu_option_9() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_10() {
+menu_option_11() {
  cd builds/windows/windows-server-2019/
  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -235,7 +258,7 @@ menu_option_10() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_11() {
+menu_option_12() {
  cd builds/windows/windows-server-2019/
  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Templates for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -259,9 +282,9 @@ menu_option_11() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_12() {
+menu_option_13() {
  cd builds/windows/windows-server-2016/
- echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Templates for VMware vSphere."
+ echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build all Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Templates for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
  read REPLY
  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
@@ -270,7 +293,7 @@ menu_option_12() {
  fi
 
  ### Build Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Templates for VMware vSphere ###
- echo "Building a Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Templates for VMware vSphere ..."
+ echo "Building all Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Templates for VMware vSphere ..."
  rm -f output-vmware-iso/*.ova
 
  ### Apply the HashiCorp Packer Build ###
@@ -282,7 +305,7 @@ menu_option_12() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_13() {
+menu_option_14() {
  cd builds/windows/windows-server-2016/
  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Microsoft Windows Server Standard 2016 Templates for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -306,7 +329,7 @@ menu_option_13() {
  echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_14() {
+menu_option_15() {
  cd builds/windows/windows-server-2016/
  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Templates for VMware vSphere."
  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -393,18 +416,19 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
  echo " 4 - Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS"
  echo " 5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8"
  echo " 6 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7"
- echo " 7 - CentOS Server 8" 
- echo " 8 - CentOS Server 7" 
+ echo " 7 - Rocky Linux Server 8"
+ echo " 8 - CentOS Server 8"
+ echo " 9 - CentOS Server 7"
  echo ""
  echo ""
  echo " Microsoft Windows:"
  echo ""
- echo "  9 - Windows Server 2019 - All"
- echo " 10 - Windows Server 2019 - Standard Only"
- echo " 11 - Windows Server 2019 - Datacenter Only"
- echo " 12 - Windows Server 2016 - All" 
- echo " 13 - Windows Server 2016 - Standard Only"
- echo " 14 - Windows Server 2016 - Datacenter Only"
+ echo " 10 - Windows Server 2019 - All"
+ echo " 11 - Windows Server 2019 - Standard Only"
+ echo " 12 - Windows Server 2019 - Datacenter Only"
+ echo " 13 - Windows Server 2016 - All" 
+ echo " 14 - Windows Server 2016 - Standard Only"
+ echo " 15 - Windows Server 2016 - Datacenter Only"
  echo ""
  echo ""
  echo " Other:"
@@ -430,6 +454,7 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
  12 ) clear ; menu_option_12 ; press_enter ;;
  13 ) clear ; menu_option_13 ; press_enter ;;
  14 ) clear ; menu_option_14 ; press_enter ;;
+ 15 ) clear ; menu_option_15 ; press_enter ;;
  P ) clear ; plugins ; press_enter ;;
  I ) clear ; info ; press_enter ;;
  Q ) clear ; exit ;;