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packer-builder-hypervisor-setup

Install the hypervisor for the packer builder.

Installs the hypervisor used for Packer image builds, selected by the packer-builder/hypervisor Param.

kvm (libvirt / QEMU) is the primary, best-tested path. virtualbox is also supported. vsphere builds against a remote ESXi/vCenter that you provide, so there is no local hypervisor to install; that path is packer-validated but not exercised end-to-end -- verify it in your own VMware environment.

The builder node must be a Linux system capable of running the selected hypervisor (for kvm, bare metal or a VM with nested virtualization enabled).

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