builder/virtualbox: support attaching guest additions [GH-405]

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 FEATURES:
 
+* builders/virtualbox: Guest additions can be attached rather than uploaded,
+  easier to handle for Windows guests. [GH-405]
 * provisioner/chef-solo: Ability to specify a custom Chef configuration
   template.
 * provisioner/chef-solo: Roles and data bags support. [GH-348]

builder/virtualbox/builder.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type config struct {
 	DiskSize             uint       `mapstructure:"disk_size"`
 	FloppyFiles          []string   `mapstructure:"floppy_files"`
 	Format               string     `mapstructure:"format"`
+	GuestAdditionsAttach bool       `mapstructure:"guest_additions_attach"`
 	GuestAdditionsPath   string     `mapstructure:"guest_additions_path"`
 	GuestAdditionsURL    string     `mapstructure:"guest_additions_url"`
 	GuestAdditionsSHA256 string     `mapstructure:"guest_additions_sha256"`
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		new(stepCreateVM),
 		new(stepCreateDisk),
 		new(stepAttachISO),
+		new(stepAttachGuestAdditions),
 		new(stepAttachFloppy),
 		new(stepForwardSSH),
 		new(stepVBoxManage),

builder/virtualbox/step_attach_guest_additions.go

+package virtualbox
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+	"log"
+)
+
+// This step attaches the VirtualBox guest additions as a inserted CD onto
+// the virtual machine.
+//
+// Uses:
+//   config *config
+//   driver Driver
+//   guest_additions_path string
+//   ui packer.Ui
+//   vmName string
+//
+// Produces:
+type stepAttachGuestAdditions struct {
+	attachedPath string
+}
+
+func (s *stepAttachGuestAdditions) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
+	config := state.Get("config").(*config)
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(Driver)
+	guestAdditionsPath := state.Get("guest_additions_path").(string)
+	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
+	vmName := state.Get("vmName").(string)
+
+	// If we're not attaching the guest additions then just return
+	if !config.GuestAdditionsAttach {
+		log.Println("Not attaching guest additions since we're uploading.")
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+
+	// Attach the guest additions to the computer
+	log.Println("Attaching guest additions ISO onto IDE controller...")
+	command := []string{
+		"storageattach", vmName,
+		"--storagectl", "IDE Controller",
+		"--port", "1",
+		"--device", "0",
+		"--type", "dvddrive",
+		"--medium", guestAdditionsPath,
+	}
+	if err := driver.VBoxManage(command...); err != nil {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("Error attaching guest additions: %s", err)
+		state.Put("error", err)
+		ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	// Track the path so that we can unregister it from VirtualBox later
+	s.attachedPath = guestAdditionsPath
+
+	return multistep.ActionContinue
+}
+
+func (s *stepAttachGuestAdditions) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
+	if s.attachedPath == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(Driver)
+	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
+	vmName := state.Get("vmName").(string)
+
+	command := []string{
+		"storageattach", vmName,
+		"--storagectl", "IDE Controller",
+		"--port", "1",
+		"--device", "0",
+		"--medium", "none",
+	}
+
+	if err := driver.VBoxManage(command...); err != nil {
+		ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error unregistering guest additions: %s", err))
+	}
+}

builder/virtualbox/step_upload_guest_additions.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ func (s *stepUploadGuestAdditions) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepA
 	guestAdditionsPath := state.Get("guest_additions_path").(string)
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
+	// If we're attaching then don't do this, since we attached.
+	if config.GuestAdditionsAttach {
+		log.Println("Not uploading guest additions since we're attaching.")
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+
 	version, err := driver.Version()
 	if err != nil {
 		state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf("Error reading version for guest additions upload: %s", err))

website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox.html.markdown

@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ Optional:
 * `format` (string) - Either "ovf" or "ova", this specifies the output
   format of the exported virtual machine. This defaults to "ovf".
 
+* `guest_additions_attach` (bool) - If this is true (defaults to "false"),
+  the guest additions ISO will be attached to the virtual machine as a CD
+  rather than uploaded as a raw ISO.
+
 * `guest_additions_path` (string) - The path on the guest virtual machine
   where the VirtualBox guest additions ISO will be uploaded. By default this
   is "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso" which should upload into the login directory