ubuntu-1404-base.json

{
  "builders": [{
    "name": "ubuntu-1404-base",
    "vm_name": "ubuntu-1404-base",
    "type": "vmware-iso",
    "guest_os_type": "ubuntu-64",
    "tools_upload_flavor": "linux",
    "headless": false,

    "iso_url": "http://releases.ubuntu.com/trusty/ubuntu-14.04.4-server-amd64.iso",
    "iso_checksum": "07e4bb5569814eab41fafac882ba127893e3ff0bdb7ec931c9b2d040e3e94e7a",
    "iso_checksum_type": "sha256",

    "ssh_username": "nullgrid",
    "ssh_password": "nullgrid",
    "ssh_timeout": "15m",

    "disk_type_id": "thin",

    "floppy_files": [
      "preseed/ubuntu.cfg"
    ],

    "boot_command": [
        "<esc><esc><enter><wait>",
        "/install/vmlinuz noapic ",
        "preseed/file=/floppy/ubuntu.cfg ",
        "debian-installer=en_US auto locale=en_US kbd-chooser/method=us ",
        "hostname={{ .Name }} ",
        "fb=false debconf/frontend=noninteractive ",
        "keyboard-configuration/modelcode=SKIP keyboard-configuration/layout=USA ",
        "keyboard-configuration/variant=USA console-setup/ask_detect=false ",
        "initrd=/install/initrd.gz -- <enter>"
    ],

    "shutdown_command": "echo 'shutdown -P now' > shutdown.sh; echo 'nullgrid'|sudo -S sh 'shutdown.sh'",

    "remote_type": "esx5",
    "remote_host": "{{user `esxi_host`}}",
    "remote_datastore": "{{user `esxi_datastore`}}",
    "remote_username": "{{user `esxi_username`}}",
    "remote_password": "{{user `esxi_password`}}",
    "keep_registered": true,

    "vmx_data": {
      "ethernet0.networkName": "VM Network"
    }
  }],

  "provisioners": [
    {
      "type": "shell",
      "scripts": [
        "scripts/open-vm-tools.sh"
      ],

      "execute_command": "echo 'nullgrid' | {{ .Vars }} sudo -E -S bash '{{ .Path }}'"
    }
  ]
}