update docs for headless to help users know they may need to launch the gui
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@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ type RunConfig struct {
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// this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. For
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// this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. For
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// VMware machines, Packer will output VNC connection information in case you
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// VMware machines, Packer will output VNC connection information in case you
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// need to connect to the console to debug the build process.
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// need to connect to the console to debug the build process.
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// Some users have experienced issues where Packer cannot properly connect
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// to a VM if it is headless; this appears to be a result of not ever having
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// launched the VMWare GUI and accepting the evaluation license, or
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// supplying a real license. If you experience this, launching VMWare and
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// accepting the license should resolve your problem.
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Headless bool `mapstructure:"headless" required:"false"`
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Headless bool `mapstructure:"headless" required:"false"`
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// The IP address that should be
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// The IP address that should be
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// binded to for VNC. By default packer will use 127.0.0.1 for this. If you
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// binded to for VNC. By default packer will use 127.0.0.1 for this. If you
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this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. For
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this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. For
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VMware machines, Packer will output VNC connection information in case you
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VMware machines, Packer will output VNC connection information in case you
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need to connect to the console to debug the build process.
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need to connect to the console to debug the build process.
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Some users have experienced issues where Packer cannot properly connect
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to a VM if it is headless; this appears to be a result of not ever having
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launched the VMWare GUI and accepting the evaluation license, or
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supplying a real license. If you experience this, launching VMWare and
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accepting the license should resolve your problem.
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- `vnc_bind_address` (string) - The IP address that should be
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- `vnc_bind_address` (string) - The IP address that should be
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binded to for VNC. By default packer will use 127.0.0.1 for this. If you
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binded to for VNC. By default packer will use 127.0.0.1 for this. If you
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