Multi-OS Packer Image Builder

This project uses HashiCorp Packer to automatically build QCOW2 images for multiple operating systems:

• Kali Linux
• Windows 11
• Ubuntu
• Fedora

Prerequisites

• HashiCorp Packer (>= 1.8.0)
• QEMU/KVM installed on your system
• At least 50GB of free disk space
• Internet connection for downloading ISO files
• Windows 11 ISO (see Windows ISO Setup section below)

Windows ISO Setup

Since Windows 11 requires authentication to download, you'll need to:

1. Visit the official Windows 11 download page: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
2. Download the Windows 11 24H2 64-bit ISO
3. Place the downloaded ISO in the iso directory as Win11_24H2_English_x64.iso

Note: The SHA256 checksum for the Windows 11 24H2 ISO will need to be updated in configs/windows.pkr.hcl once you've downloaded the ISO.

Project Structure

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├── ansible/          # Ansible playbooks for configuration
├── configs/          # OS-specific configuration files
├── http/            # HTTP server files for automated installation
├── scripts/         # Post-installation scripts
├── iso/             # Directory for OS installation ISOs
├── output/          # Build output directory
│   ├── ubuntu/      # Ubuntu build directory
│   ├── kali/        # Kali build directory
│   ├── fedora/      # Fedora build directory
│   └── windows/     # Windows build directory
└── completed/       # Completed template storage

Quick Start

1. Install required packages:

   sudo dnf update
   sudo dnf install qemu-kvm libvirt virt-install bridge-utils wget curl packer ansible

2. Run the build script:

   ./build.sh

   Options:

   • --spice or -s: Enable SPICE viewer for graphical console

   Build a specific template:

   ./build.sh ubuntu    # Build only Ubuntu template
   ./build.sh kali      # Build only Kali template

Build Process

The build process follows these steps:

1. Checks system requirements and dependencies
2. Creates necessary directory structure
3. Downloads ISO files if not present
4. Builds each template using Packer
5. Moves completed templates to the completed directory
6. Cleans up build directories after successful completion

Templates are stored in the completed directory with standardized names:

• ubuntu-template.qcow2
• kali-template.qcow2
• fedora-template.qcow2
• windows-template.qcow2

Image Details

Ubuntu

• Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop (Noble Numbat)
• Full desktop installation with GNOME
• Cloud-init ready

Fedora

• Based on Fedora 41 Workstation
• Full GNOME desktop installation
• Cloud-init ready

Kali Linux

• Based on Kali Linux 2024.1
• Full desktop installation with default tools
• Cloud-init and SSH enabled

Windows 11

• Based on Windows 11 Pro (24H2)
• Full desktop installation
• WinRM enabled
• Hardware-accelerated with QEMU/KVM optimizations

Configuration

Each OS has its own configuration file in the configs directory. You can customize:

• CPU and memory allocation
• Disk size
• Network settings
• Installation options

Common settings are stored in configs/common.pkrvars.hcl.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!

License

MIT License - feel free to use and modify as needed.