vmware-iso: Uploading iso fails if it references a soft link.

remote_vmware_fails_on_link.log

2014/03/14 09:00:41 Packer Version: 0.5.3 dev 94f765e970361099dee1a12a7485a2061c6c45d5+CHANGES
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Packer Target OS/Arch: darwin amd64
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Built with Go Version: default
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Detected home directory from env var: /Users/rickard
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Attempting to open config file: /Users/rickard/.packerconfig
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Packer config: &{PluginMinPort:0 PluginMaxPort:0 Builders:map[openstack:packer-builder-openstack qemu:packer-builder-qemu vmware-vmx:packer-builder-vmware-vmx parallels-iso:builder-parallels-iso amazon-ebs:packer-builder-amazon-ebs digitalocean:packer-builder-digitalocean docker:packer-builder-docker googlecompute:packer-builder-googlecompute virtualbox-iso:packer-builder-virtualbox-iso virtualbox-ovf:packer-builder-virtualbox-ovf vmware-iso:packer-builder-vmware-iso amazon-chroot:packer-builder-amazon-chroot amazon-instance:packer-builder-amazon-instance] Commands:map[validate:packer-command-validate build:packer-command-build fix:packer-command-fix inspect:packer-command-inspect] PostProcessors:map[vagrant:packer-post-processor-vagrant vsphere:packer-post-processor-vsphere docker-push:packer-post-processor-docker-push docker-import:packer-post-processor-docker-import] Provisioners:map[file:packer-provisioner-file puppet-masterless:packer-provisioner-puppet-masterless puppet-server:packer-provisioner-puppet-server shell:packer-provisioner-shell salt-masterless:packer-provisioner-salt-masterless ansible-local:packer-provisioner-ansible-local chef-client:packer-provisioner-chef-client chef-solo:packer-provisioner-chef-solo]}
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Setting cache directory: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/testing/packer_cache
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Environment.Cli: []string{"build", "-only=vmware-iso", "-var-file=secrets.json", "-var-file=centos-6.5-minimal.json", "template-el-6.5.json"}
2014/03/14 09:00:41 command + args: []string{"build", "-only=vmware-iso", "-var-file=secrets.json", "-var-file=centos-6.5-minimal.json", "template-el-6.5.json"}
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Loading command: build
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Creating plugin client for path: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Starting plugin: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build []string{"/Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build"}
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Waiting for RPC address for: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin build against Packer '94f765e970361099dee1a12a7485a2061c6c45d5+CHANGES'
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin minimum port: 10000
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin maximum port: 25000
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin address: unix /var/folders/dz/j63l_0l52d91tnnb_96q6xvc0000gn/T/packer-plugin136974712
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Waiting for connection...
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Serving a plugin connection...
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Executing command: build
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Reading template: template-el-6.5.json
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Creating build: vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Loading builder: vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Creating plugin client for path: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Starting plugin: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso []string{"/Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso"}
2014/03/14 09:00:41 Waiting for RPC address for: /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin build against Packer '94f765e970361099dee1a12a7485a2061c6c45d5+CHANGES'
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin minimum port: 10000
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin maximum port: 25000
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Plugin address: unix /var/folders/dz/j63l_0l52d91tnnb_96q6xvc0000gn/T/packer-plugin748377533
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Waiting for connection...
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Serving a plugin connection...
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Skipping build 'virtualbox-iso' because not specified by -only.
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Skipping build 'parallels-iso' because not specified by -only.
2014/03/14 09:00:41 ui: vmware-iso output will be in this color.
2014/03/14 09:00:41 ui: 
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Build debug mode: false
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Force build: false
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Preparing build: vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Waiting on builds to complete...
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Starting build run: vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Running builder: vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 reconnecting to TCP connection for SSH
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 handshaking with SSH
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 Keyboard interactive challenge:
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 -- User:
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 -- Instructions:
2014/03/14 09:00:41 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:41 -- Question 1: Password:
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 Keyboard interactive challenge:
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 -- User:
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 -- Instructions:
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 starting remote command: esxcli --formatter csv system version get
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 remote command exited with '0': esxcli --formatter csv system version get
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 Connected to VMware ESXi 5.5.0 Releasebuild-1331820
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 starting remote command: esxcli --formatter csv system settings advanced list -o /Net/GuestIPHack
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 remote command exited with '0': esxcli --formatter csv system settings advanced list -o /Net/GuestIPHack
2014/03/14 09:00:42 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Downloading or copying ISO
2014/03/14 09:00:42 ui:     vmware-iso: Downloading or copying: file:///Users/rickard/Downloads/CentOS-6.5-x86_64-minimal.iso
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 Acquiring lock to download: file:///Users/rickard/Downloads/CentOS-6.5-x86_64-minimal.iso
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 Parsed URL: &url.URL{Scheme:"file", Opaque:"", User:(*url.Userinfo)(nil), Host:"", Path:"/Users/rickard/Downloads/CentOS-6.5-x86_64-minimal.iso", RawQuery:"", Fragment:""}
2014/03/14 09:00:42 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:42 Verifying checksum of /Users/rickard/Downloads/CentOS-6.5-x86_64-minimal.iso
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 starting remote command: test -e /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/output-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 remote command exited with '1': test -e /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/output-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 starting remote command: mkdir -p /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/output-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 remote command exited with '0': mkdir -p /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/output-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 No floppy files specified. Floppy disk will not be made.
2014/03/14 09:00:43 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Uploading ISO to remote machine...
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 Remote uploading: /Users/rickard/Downloads/CentOS-6.5-x86_64-minimal.iso
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 starting remote command: mkdir -p /Downloads
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 remote command exited with '0': mkdir -p /Downloads
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 Starting remote scp process:  scp -vt /Downloads
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 Started SCP session, beginning transfers...
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 Copying input data into temporary file so we can read the length
2014/03/14 09:00:43 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:43 Beginning file upload...
2014/03/14 09:00:47 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:47 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:47 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:47 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:48 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:48 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:48 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:48 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:00:48 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:00:48 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 SCP session complete, closing stdin pipe.
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 Waiting for SSH session to complete.
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 non-zero exit status: 1
2014/03/14 09:01:19 ui error: ==> vmware-iso: Error uploading file: Process exited with: 1. Reason was:  ()
2014/03/14 09:01:19 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Deleting output directory...
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 opening new ssh session
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 starting remote command: rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/output-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 [DEBUG] Background SSH connection checker is testing
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 remote command exited with '0': rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/output-vmware-iso
2014/03/14 09:01:19 ui error: Build 'vmware-iso' errored: Error uploading file: Process exited with: 1. Reason was:  ()
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: 2014/03/14 09:01:19 Builds completed. Waiting on interrupt barrier...
2014/03/14 09:01:19 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"}
2014/03/14 09:01:19 ui error: 
==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
2014/03/14 09:01:19 machine readable: vmware-iso,error []string{"Error uploading file: Process exited with: 1. Reason was:  ()"}
2014/03/14 09:01:19 ui error: --> vmware-iso: Error uploading file: Process exited with: 1. Reason was:  ()
2014/03/14 09:01:19 ui: 
==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.
2014/03/14 09:01:19 waiting for all plugin processes to complete...
2014/03/14 09:01:19 [ERR] Error reading stream direction: EOF
2014/03/14 09:01:19 [ERR] Error reading stream direction: EOF
2014/03/14 09:01:19 [INFO] Mux connection loop exiting
2014/03/14 09:01:19 [INFO] Mux connection loop exiting
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-builder-vmware-iso: plugin process exited
2014/03/14 09:01:19 /Users/rickard/src/go-code/bin/packer-command-build: plugin process exited