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Co-authored-by: Sylvia Moss <moss@hashicorp.com>
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The `packer init` command is used to download Packer plugin binaries. This is
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The `packer init` command is used to download Packer plugin binaries. This is
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the first command that should be executed when working with a new or existing
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the first command that should be executed when working with a new or existing
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template. This command is always safe to run multiple times. Though subsequent
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template. This command is always safe to run multiple times. Though subsequent
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runs may give errors, this command will never delete anything. Packer does not
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runs may give errors, this command will never delete anything.
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currently have the notion of a state like Terraform has. In other words,
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currently `packer init` is only in charge of installing packer
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Packer does not currently have the notion of a state like Terraform has. In other words,
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plugins.Currently, `packer init` can only fetch binaries from public projects on
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currently `packer init` is only in charge of installing packer plugins.
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*Github*. Github's public API, [limits the number of unauthenticated requests
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Currently, `packer init` can only fetch binaries from public projects on *Github*. Github's public API, [limits the number of unauthenticated requests
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per hour one IP can
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per hour one IP can
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do](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/rate-limits-for-github-apps#normal-user-to-server-rate-limits).
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do](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/rate-limits-for-github-apps#normal-user-to-server-rate-limits).
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Packer will do its best to avoid hitting those limits and in an average local
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Packer will do its best to avoid hitting those limits and in an average local
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