PowerShell script with input parameters with packer(.json)
I have this Ps1 script,
param ([string] $userpassword, [string] $UserName)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
Write-host "User Name is "$UserName Write-host "User password is
"$userpassword
if ($userpassword.length -lt 0) {
Write-host "Please enter password!"$UserName }
Write-host "End.." (Get-date)
packer(.json) as follows:
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "powershell",
"environment_vars":
[
"userpassword=********",
"UserName=ABC"
],
"scripts":
[
"test.ps1"
]
} ]
.Ps1 can not read input para from packer(.json)...
powershell
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
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I have this Ps1 script,
param ([string] $userpassword, [string] $UserName)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
Write-host "User Name is "$UserName Write-host "User password is
"$userpassword
if ($userpassword.length -lt 0) {
Write-host "Please enter password!"$UserName }
Write-host "End.." (Get-date)
packer(.json) as follows:
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "powershell",
"environment_vars":
[
"userpassword=********",
"UserName=ABC"
],
"scripts":
[
"test.ps1"
]
} ]
.Ps1 can not read input para from packer(.json)...
powershell
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
add a comment |
I have this Ps1 script,
param ([string] $userpassword, [string] $UserName)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
Write-host "User Name is "$UserName Write-host "User password is
"$userpassword
if ($userpassword.length -lt 0) {
Write-host "Please enter password!"$UserName }
Write-host "End.." (Get-date)
packer(.json) as follows:
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "powershell",
"environment_vars":
[
"userpassword=********",
"UserName=ABC"
],
"scripts":
[
"test.ps1"
]
} ]
.Ps1 can not read input para from packer(.json)...
powershell
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
I have this Ps1 script,
param ([string] $userpassword, [string] $UserName)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
Write-host "User Name is "$UserName Write-host "User password is
"$userpassword
if ($userpassword.length -lt 0) {
Write-host "Please enter password!"$UserName }
Write-host "End.." (Get-date)
packer(.json) as follows:
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "powershell",
"environment_vars":
[
"userpassword=********",
"UserName=ABC"
],
"scripts":
[
"test.ps1"
]
} ]
.Ps1 can not read input para from packer(.json)...
powershell
powershell
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
edited Nov 23 '18 at 10:51
Paxz
2,302826
2,302826
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
asked Nov 23 '18 at 10:43
dhaneenjadhaneenja
1
1
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Unlike a Unix shell script, Powershell variables (and params) aren't environment variables.
The syntax in Powershell for reading an environment variable is $env:variablename.
You can either set the param default values to be the env var:
param(
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword,
[string] $UserName = $env:username
)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
Or scrap the param block and just assign the variables directly:
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword
[string] $UserName = $env:username
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
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Whilst the question is not very clear I surmise from the title that you wish to run a PowerShell script under packer passing parameters to it.
Packer does support this but only for inline scripts.
It does not matter if the parameter is an environment variable or direct entry.
the key thing is to ensure that the script runs from the building machine.
It's a 2 step process.
- Copy the file up to the machine.
- Run the file inline passing params.
Eg
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
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Unlike a Unix shell script, Powershell variables (and params) aren't environment variables.
The syntax in Powershell for reading an environment variable is $env:variablename.
You can either set the param default values to be the env var:
param(
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword,
[string] $UserName = $env:username
)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
Or scrap the param block and just assign the variables directly:
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword
[string] $UserName = $env:username
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
add a comment |
Unlike a Unix shell script, Powershell variables (and params) aren't environment variables.
The syntax in Powershell for reading an environment variable is $env:variablename.
You can either set the param default values to be the env var:
param(
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword,
[string] $UserName = $env:username
)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
Or scrap the param block and just assign the variables directly:
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword
[string] $UserName = $env:username
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
add a comment |
Unlike a Unix shell script, Powershell variables (and params) aren't environment variables.
The syntax in Powershell for reading an environment variable is $env:variablename.
You can either set the param default values to be the env var:
param(
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword,
[string] $UserName = $env:username
)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
Or scrap the param block and just assign the variables directly:
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword
[string] $UserName = $env:username
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
Unlike a Unix shell script, Powershell variables (and params) aren't environment variables.
The syntax in Powershell for reading an environment variable is $env:variablename.
You can either set the param default values to be the env var:
param(
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword,
[string] $UserName = $env:username
)
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
Or scrap the param block and just assign the variables directly:
[string] $userpassword = $env:userpassword
[string] $UserName = $env:username
Write-host "Start.." (Get-date)
[...]
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
edited Nov 23 '18 at 11:13
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
8,39222030
answered Nov 23 '18 at 11:02
James C.James C.
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Whilst the question is not very clear I surmise from the title that you wish to run a PowerShell script under packer passing parameters to it.
Packer does support this but only for inline scripts.
It does not matter if the parameter is an environment variable or direct entry.
the key thing is to ensure that the script runs from the building machine.
It's a 2 step process.
- Copy the file up to the machine.
- Run the file inline passing params.
Eg
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
add a comment |
Whilst the question is not very clear I surmise from the title that you wish to run a PowerShell script under packer passing parameters to it.
Packer does support this but only for inline scripts.
It does not matter if the parameter is an environment variable or direct entry.
the key thing is to ensure that the script runs from the building machine.
It's a 2 step process.
- Copy the file up to the machine.
- Run the file inline passing params.
Eg
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
add a comment |
Whilst the question is not very clear I surmise from the title that you wish to run a PowerShell script under packer passing parameters to it.
Packer does support this but only for inline scripts.
It does not matter if the parameter is an environment variable or direct entry.
the key thing is to ensure that the script runs from the building machine.
It's a 2 step process.
- Copy the file up to the machine.
- Run the file inline passing params.
Eg
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
Whilst the question is not very clear I surmise from the title that you wish to run a PowerShell script under packer passing parameters to it.
Packer does support this but only for inline scripts.
It does not matter if the parameter is an environment variable or direct entry.
the key thing is to ensure that the script runs from the building machine.
It's a 2 step process.
- Copy the file up to the machine.
- Run the file inline passing params.
Eg
"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},"provisioners": [
{
"type": "file",
"source": "c:myscriptsMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"destination": "c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1",
"direction": "upload"
},
{
"type": "shell",
"inline": [
"c:tempMyPowerShellScript.ps1 Param1 {{user `Param2_from_an_env_var`}}"
]
},answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
answered Jan 6 at 14:58
Marcus AdamsMarcus Adams
114
114
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