Add Debian/Linux 11 machine image

README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ The following builds are available:
 
 **Linux Distributions**
 * VMware Photon OS 4
+* Debian 11
 * Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
 * Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
 * Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS
@@ -197,6 +198,8 @@ The files are distributed in the following directories.
  **Linux Distributions**
  * VMware Photon OS 4 Server
  * [Download][download-linux-photon-server-4] the 4.0 Rev2 release of the **FULL** `.iso` image. (_e.g._ `photon-4.0-xxxxxxxxx.iso`)
+ * Debian 11
+ * [Download][download-linux-debian-11] the latest **netinst** release `.iso` image. (_e.g._ `debian-11.x.0-amd64-netinst.iso `)
  * Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
  * [Download][download-linux-ubuntu-server-22-04-lts] the latest **LIVE** release `.iso` image. (_e.g._ `ubuntu-22.04.x-live-server-amd64.iso`)
  * Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
@@ -679,6 +682,7 @@ Happy building!!!
 [download-linux-centos-server-7]: https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/
 [download-linux-centos-server-8]: https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/8/isos/x86_64/
 [download-linux-centos-stream-8]: https://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/8-stream/isos/x86_64/
+[download-linux-debian-11]: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/
 [download-linux-photon-server-4]: https://packages.vmware.com/photon/4.0/
 [download-linux-redhat-server-8]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/
 [download-linux-redhat-server-7]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/69/

build.yaml

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ menu:
  - entry: "VMware Photon OS 4"
  build:
  path: "builds/linux/photon/4/"
+ - entry: "Debian 11"
+ build:
+ path: "builds/linux/debian/11/"
  - entry: "Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS Beta"
  build:
  path: "builds/linux/ubuntu/22-04-lts/"

builds/linux/debian/11/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+# COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
+# OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+# Debian 11
+
+# Locale and Keyboard
+d-i debian-installer/locale string ${vm_guest_os_language}
+d-i keyboard-configuration/xkb-keymap select ${vm_guest_os_keyboard}
+
+# Clock and Timezone
+d-i clock-setup/utc boolean true
+d-i clock-setup/ntp boolean true
+d-i time/zone string ${vm_guest_os_timezone}
+
+# Grub and Reboot Message
+d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note
+d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean true
+
+# Partitioning
+d-i partman-auto/method string lvm
+d-i partman-lvm/confirm boolean true
+d-i partman-lvm/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true
+d-i partman-lvm/device_remove_lvm boolean true
+d-i partman-auto-lvm/new_vg_name string sysvg
+d-i partman-efi/non_efi_system boolean true
+
+d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string \
+ custom :: \
+ 1024 1024 1024 fat32 \
+ $primary{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /boot/efi } \
+ method{ efi } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ vfat } \
+ label { EFIFS } \
+ . \
+ 1024 1024 1024 xfs \
+ $bootable{ } \
+ $primary{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /boot } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { BOOTFS } \
+ . \
+ 1024 1024 1024 linux-swap \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ lv_name{ lv_swap } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ swap } \
+ format{ } \
+ label { SWAPFS } \
+ . \
+ 12288 12288 -1 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ / } \
+ lv_name{ lv_root } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { ROOTFS } \
+ . \
+ 4096 4096 4096 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /home } \
+ lv_name{ lv_home } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { HOMEFS } \
+ options/nodev{ nodev } \
+ options/nosuid{ nosuid } \
+ . \
+ 2048 2048 2048 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /opt } \
+ lv_name{ lv_opt } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { OPTFS } \
+ options/nodev{ nodev } \
+ . \
+ 3072 3072 3072 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /tmp } \
+ lv_name{ lv_tmp } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { TMPFS } \
+ options/nodev{ nodev } \
+ options/noexec{ noexec } \
+ options/nosuid{ nosuid } \
+ . \
+ 4096 4096 4096 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /var } \
+ lv_name{ lv_var } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { VARFS } \
+ options/nodev{ nodev } \
+ . \
+ 4096 4096 4096 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /var/log } \
+ lv_name{ lv_log } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { LOGFS } \
+ options/nodev{ nodev } \
+ options/noexec{ noexec } \
+ options/nosuid{ nosuid } \
+ . \
+ 4096 4096 4096 xfs \
+ $lvmok{ } \
+ mountpoint{ /var/log/audit } \
+ lv_name{ lv_audit } \
+ in_vg { sysvg } \
+ method{ format } \
+ format{ } \
+ use_filesystem{ } \
+ filesystem{ xfs } \
+ label { AUDITFS } \
+ options/nodev{ nodev } \
+ options/noexec{ noexec } \
+ options/nosuid{ nosuid } \
+ . \
+
+d-i partman-partitioning/confirm_write_new_label boolean true
+d-i partman/choose_partition select finish
+d-i partman/confirm boolean true
+d-i partman/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true
+
+# Network configuration
+d-i netcfg/choose_interface select auto
+d-i netcfg/get_hostname string unassigned-hostname
+d-i netcfg/get_domain string unassigned-domain
+
+# Mirror settings
+d-i mirror/country string manual
+d-i mirror/http/hostname string ftp.it.debian.org
+d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian
+d-i mirror/http/proxy string
+
+# User Configuration
+d-i passwd/root-login boolean false
+d-i passwd/user-fullname string ${build_username}
+d-i passwd/username string ${build_username}
+d-i passwd/user-password-crypted password ${build_password_encrypted}
+
+# Package Configuration
+d-i pkgsel/run_tasksel boolean false
+d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server open-vm-tools
+
+# Add User to Sudoers
+d-i preseed/late_command string \
+ echo '${build_username} ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' > /target/etc/sudoers.d/${build_username} ; \
+ in-target chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/${build_username} ;

builds/linux/debian/11/linux-debian.auto.pkrvars.hcl

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ DESCRIPTION:
+ Debian 11 variables used by the Packer Plugin for VMware vSphere (vsphere-iso).
+*/
+
+// Guest Operating System Metadata
+vm_guest_os_language = "en_US"
+vm_guest_os_keyboard = "us"
+vm_guest_os_timezone = "UTC"
+vm_guest_os_family = "linux"
+vm_guest_os_name = "debian"
+vm_guest_os_version = "11"
+
+// Virtual Machine Guest Operating System Setting
+vm_guest_os_type = "debian11_64Guest"
+
+// Virtual Machine Hardware Settings
+vm_firmware = "efi-secure"
+vm_cdrom_type = "sata"
+vm_cpu_sockets = 2
+vm_cpu_cores = 1
+vm_cpu_hot_add = false
+vm_mem_size = 2048
+vm_mem_hot_add = false
+vm_disk_size = 40960
+vm_disk_controller_type = ["pvscsi"]
+vm_disk_thin_provisioned = false
+vm_network_card = "vmxnet3"
+
+// Removable Media Settings
+iso_path = "iso/linux/debian"
+iso_file = "debian-11.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso"
+iso_checksum_type = "sha256"
+iso_checksum_value = "7892981e1da216e79fb3a1536ce5ebab157afdd20048fe458f2ae34fbc26c19b"
+
+// Boot Settings
+vm_boot_order = "disk,cdrom"
+vm_boot_wait = "5s"
+
+// Communicator Settings
+communicator_port = 22
+communicator_timeout = "30m"