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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors

Latest ReleaseLicense

The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.

The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your desired strategy:

  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by creating a new image.

  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine, runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.

Requirements

Hypervisors:

This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.

  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows

Tip

Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system requirements.

Tip

To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool 4.6.0 or later.

Important

The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.

For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.

Go:

  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.

Installation

Using the Releases

Automatic Installation

Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you run packer init.

packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}

For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.

Manual Installation

You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.

Examples:

  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:

    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware

  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:

    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6

Using the Source

You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is created in the root directory.

To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.

Documentation

  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.

  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.

  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.

Contributing

Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines to get started.

Support

The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the plugin community.

License

© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.
The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.

About

Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors

vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/

Topics

packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor

Resources

Readme
MPL-2.0 license

Code of conduct

Code of conduct

Contributing

Contributing

Security policy

Security policy
Activity
Custom properties

Stars

59 stars

Watchers

14 watching

Forks

56 forks
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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all 
 blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
About
Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/
Topics
packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor
Resources
Readme
MPL-2.0 license
Code of conduct
Code of conduct
Contributing
Contributing
Security policy
Security policy
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14 watching
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
About
Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/
Topics
packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor
Resources
Readme
MPL-2.0 license
Code of conduct
Code of conduct
Contributing
Contributing
Security policy
Security policy
Activity
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Stars
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14 watching
Forks
56 forks
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
About
Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/
Topics
packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor
Resources
Readme
MPL-2.0 license
Code of conduct
Code of conduct
Contributing
Contributing
Security policy
Security policy
Activity
Custom properties
Stars
59 stars
Watchers
14 watching
Forks
56 forks
Report repository
Releases
Used by
Contributors
Languages
Generated from hashicorp/packer-plugin-scaffolding

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
About
Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/
Topics
packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor
Resources
Readme
MPL-2.0 license
Code of conduct
Code of conduct
Contributing
Contributing
Security policy
Security policy
Activity
Custom properties
Stars
59 stars
Watchers
14 watching
Forks
56 forks
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Used by
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
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try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
About
Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/
Topics
packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor
Resources
Readme
MPL-2.0 license
Code of conduct
Code of conduct
Contributing
Contributing
Security policy
Security policy
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14 watching
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();

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Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
Latest ReleaseLicense
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is a plugin for creating virtual
machine images for use with VMware desktop hypervisors, VMware
Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro.
The plugin includes two builders for creating virtual machine images, depending on your
desired strategy:
  • vmware-iso - This builder creates a virtual machine, installs a
guest operating system from an ISO, provisions software within the guest operating
system, and then exports the virtual machine as an image. Use this builder to start by
creating a new image.
  • vmware-vmx - This builder imports an existing virtual machine,
runs provisioners on the virtual machine, and then exports the virtual machine as an
image. Use this builder to start from an existing image as the source.
Requirements
Hypervisors:
This plugin supports the following desktop hypervisors.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 13 (13.6.0 and later) for macOS
  • VMware Workstation Pro 17 (17.6.0 and later) for Linux and Windows
Tip
Refer to the product documentation of the supported desktop hypervisors for system
requirements.
Tip
To use the export functionality of the plugin, you must install VMware OVF Tool
4.6.0 or later.
Important
The plugin no longer supports VMware ESX as of version v2.0.0.
For VMware ESX support, please use the Packer plugin for VMware vSphere.
Go:
  • Go 1.26.7 is required to build the plugin from source.
Installation
Using the Releases
Automatic Installation
Include the following in your configuration to automatically install the plugin when you
run packer init.
packer {
required_version=">= 1.7.0"required_plugins {
vmware={
version =">= 2.1.6"
source ="github.com/vmware/vmware"
}
}
}
For more information, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Manual Installation
You can install the plugin using the packer plugins install command.
Examples:
  1. Install the latest version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware
  2. Install a specific version of the plugin:
    packer plugins install github.com/vmware/vmware@v2.1.6
Using the Source
You can build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build from
the repository root. After a successful build, the packer-plugin-vmware binary is
created in the root directory.
To install the compiled plugin, please refer to the Packer documentation.
Documentation
  • For information on plugin usage, refer to the plugin documentation.
  • For information on verifying release checksums and signatures, refer to Release Verification in the plugin documentation.
  • For usage examples, refer to the repository example directory.
Contributing
Please read the code of conduct and contribution guidelines
to get started.
Support
The Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors is supported by the maintainers and the
plugin community.
License
© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.

The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Licensed under the Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.
About
Packer Plugin for VMware Desktop Hypervisors
vmware.github.io/packer-plugin-vmware/
Topics
packerpacker-pluginvmwarevmware-fusionvmware-wor
Resources
Readme
MPL-2.0 license
Code of conduct
Code of conduct
Contributing
Contributing
Security policy
Security policy
Activity
Custom properties
Stars
59 stars
Watchers
14 watching
Forks
56 forks
Report repository
Releases
Used by
Contributors
Languages
Generated from hashicorp/packer-plugin-scaffolding