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<!-- Code generated from the comments of the Config struct in builder/vmware/vmx/config.go; DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY -->
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2020-07-13 06:33:16 -04:00
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- `linked` (bool) - By default Packer creates a 'full' clone of the virtual machine
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specified in source_path. The resultant virtual machine is fully
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independant from the parent it was cloned from.
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Setting linked to true instead causes Packer to create the virtual
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machine as a 'linked' clone. Linked clones use and require ongoing
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access to the disks of the parent virtual machine. The benefit of a
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linked clone is that the clones virtual disk is typically very much
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smaller than would be the case for a full clone. Additionally, the
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cloned virtual machine can also be created much faster. Creating a
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linked clone will typically only be of benefit in some advanced build
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scenarios. Most users will wish to create a full clone instead. Defaults
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to false.
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- `vm_name` (string) - This is the name of the VMX file for the new virtual
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machine, without the file extension. By default this is packer-BUILDNAME,
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where "BUILDNAME" is the name of the build.
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