HCP_PACKER_BUCKET_NAME env var doesn't make bucket_name optional on hcp_packer_registry block

[othmane399]

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Overview of the Issue

using hcp_packer_registry block require bucket_name variable even if HCP_PACKER_BUCKET_NAME env var is set and will override the bucket_name at the end

Reproduction Steps

define a packer template with the hcp_packer_registry without bucket_name var

...
build {
  hcp_packer_registry {
  }
...

build your template

export HCP_PACKER_BUCKET_NAME="base"
packer build --debug .
Error: hcp_packer_registry.bucket_name can only contain between 3 and 36 ASCII letters, numbers and hyphens

  on base.pkr.hcl line 61:
  (source code not available)

Packer version

Packer v1.11.2

Simplified Packer Template

source "amazon-ebs" "ubuntu-lts" {
  region = "us-west-1"
  source_ami_filter {
    filters = {
      virtualization-type = "hvm"
      name                = "ubuntu/images/hvm-ssd/ubuntu-jammy-22.04-amd64-server-*"
      root-device-type    = "ebs"
    }
    owners      = ["099720109477"]
    most_recent = true
  }
  instance_type  = "t2.small"
  ssh_username   = "ubuntu"
  ssh_agent_auth = false

  ami_name    = "hashicups_{{timestamp}}"
  ami_regions = ["us-west-1"]
}

build {
  # HCP Packer settings
  hcp_packer_registry {
  }

  sources = [
    "source.amazon-ebs.ubuntu-lts",
  ]
}

Operating system and Environment details

Not needed

Log Fragments and crash.log files

packer build --debug .  
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] Packer version: 1.11.2 [go1.21.12 darwin arm64]
2024/10/29 17:38:52 Detected xdg config directory from env var: /Users/otch
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] PACKER_CONFIG env var not set; checking the default config file path
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] PACKER_CONFIG env var set; attempting to open config file: /Users/otch/.packerconfig
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [WARN] Config file doesn't exist: /Users/otch/.packerconfig
2024/10/29 17:38:52 Detected xdg config directory from env var: /Users/otch
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] Setting cache directory: /Users/otch/.cache/packer
2024/10/29 17:38:52 Detected xdg config directory from env var: /Users/otch
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [TRACE] listing potential installations for <nil> that match "". plugingetter.ListInstallationsOptions{PluginDirectory:"/Users/otch/packer/plugins", BinaryInstallationOptions:plugingetter.BinaryInstallationOptions{APIVersionMajor:"5", APIVersionMinor:"0", OS:"darwin", ARCH:"arm64", Ext:"", Checksummers:[]plugingetter.Checksummer{plugingetter.Checksummer{Type:"sha256", Hash:(*sha256.digest)(0x1400079a700)}}, ReleasesOnly:false}}
2024/10/29 17:38:52 found external [-packer-default-plugin-name- local] provisioner from ansible plugin
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] found external [chroot ebs ebssurrogate ebsvolume instance] builders from amazon plugin
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] found external [import] post-processors from amazon plugin
2024/10/29 17:38:52 found external [ami parameterstore secretsmanager] datasource from amazon plugin
2024/10/29 17:38:52 [TRACE] validateValue: not active for region, so skipping

  on base.pkr.hcl line 61:
  (source code not available)

2024/10/29 17:38:52 [INFO] (telemetry) Finalizing.
Error: hcp_packer_registry.bucket_name can only contain between 3 and 36 ASCII letters, numbers and hyphens

  on base.pkr.hcl line 61:
  (source code not available)


2024/10/29 17:38:53 waiting for all plugin processes to complete...

[lbajolet-hashicorp]

Hey @othmane399,

Thanks for the issue, that's a good catch. The fix is quite simple fortunately, I've already opened the PR on Packer core, assuming it gets approved, this will be merged in a not too distant future, and will be part of the 1.12.0 release!

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