The locals block
Note: This page is about HCL2 Packer templates. HCL2 templates were first introduced as a beta feature into Packer version 1.5. As of v1.7, HCL2 support is no longer in beta, and is the preferred way to write Packer configuration. For the old-style stable configuration language see template docs. As of v1.6.2, you can convert your legacy JSON template into an HCL2 config file using the hcl2_upgrade command.
The locals block, also called the local-variable block, defines locals within
your Packer configuration.
# locals.pkr.hcllocals { # locals can be bare values like: wee = local.baz # locals can also be set with other variables : baz = "Foo is '${var.foo}' but not '${local.wee}'"}# Use the singular local block if you need to mark a local as sensitivelocal "mylocal" { expression = "${var.secret_api_key}" sensitive = true}More on variables
- Read the full locals description for a more thorough read.
- Read the variables guide for more examples.