Enabling trace-level logs in Packer

To capture a trace log in Packer, set the environment variable PACKER_LOG to any value other than0. Refer to the steps below for details in your specific operating system:

Unix/Linux & macOS

In your Linux/macOS terminal, run the following commands:

1. export PACKER_LOG="1"
2. packer build -color=false . 2>&1 | tee build.txt

Windows

In your PowerShell terminal, run the following commands:

1. $Env:PACKER_LOG="1"
2. packer build -color=false . 2>&1 | Tee-Object -FilePath build.txt