added build script

Author: lpwprojects

.gitignore

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+*.deb

README.md

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 # Container for Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.1 with Podman
 
-This is my personal repos to build Packet Tracer container on Fedora (running Xorg not Wayland).
+This is my personal repos to build Packet Tracer container on Fedora (running **Xorg** not Wayland).
 
 - Packet Tracer is only supported on Ubuntu so I'm building a Ubuntu container with Podman. 
 - Packet Tracer has a mandatory login process (skillsforall.com) so I added firefox.
 - Also added a missing qt5 lib for version **8.2.1**.
 
 Install the application with [Podman](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/neurofedora/containers/):
 
-# Download Ubuntu package from [skillsforall.com](https://skillsforall.com/resources/lab-downloads):
+Note you need to **accept EULA (End-User-License-Agreement)** from Cisco to install the software on your system. A **dialog will show up** during the installation.
 
-```
-# Will install current Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb from the container and accept EULA (End-User-License-Agreement) (needs working tty)
-cp ./Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb /tmp/share/
-```
+# build.sh script:
+
+The script will run a container then create a local image with Packet Tracer installed. 
 
-# Build the image and start new container
+You can then use that image to run a container with the application already installed: tags are editable on top of the script (variables).
 
-Adding a shared volume to the container to install the app and also share files between the host and the container.
+# Download Ubuntu package from Cisco
 
-Note: the container needs access to X11 socket for GUI apps to run. Sharing Display env + X11 socket and granting access to it with SELinux label.
+Signup or login to [skillsforall.com](https://skillsforall.com/resources/lab-downloads) to download the Ubuntu version.
+
+You should get a .deb file (e.g Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb).
+
+# build the image
 
 ```
-podman build -t img_packettracer -f dockerfile .
-podman run --name c_packettracer -dt -e DISPLAY -v /tmp/share:/SHARE:Z -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix --security-opt label=type:container_runtime_t img_packettracer
+mkdir tmp && cd tmp
+git clone https://github.com/lpwprojects/packettracer_container.git . 
+cp ~/Downloads/Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb .
+chmod +x ./build.sh
+./build.sh
 ```
 
-# Install the app
+# Create new container from local image with the application
 
 ```
-podman exec -t -i c_packettracer /bin/bash
-cp /SHARE/Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb .
-apt install ./Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb
-[...]
-exit
+# Example with shared volume '/home/share' from host as '/SHARE' inside container (e.g import labs you download into Packet Tracer)
+podman run --name <CONTAINER NAME> -dt -e DISPLAY -v /home/share:/SHARE:Z -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix --security-opt label=type:container_runtime_t <LOCAL IMAGE NAME>
 ```
-# Run the app
+
+# Run the application
 
 ```
-# bashr: alias packettracer='podman start c_packettracer && podman exec c_packettracer packettracer ; podman stop c_packettracer'
+podman exec <CONTAINER NAME> packettracer
 
-podman start c_packettracer
-podman exec c_packettracer packettracer
-# podman stop c_packettracer
+# ==> bashr: alias packettracer='podman start <CONTAINER NAME> && podman exec <CONTAINER NAME> packettracer ; podman stop <CONTAINER NAME>'
 ```
 

build.sh

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+#! /bin/bash
+
+PTDEB=Packet_Tracer821_amd64_signed.deb
+DOCKERFILE=dockerfile
+IMG=img_packettracer
+CONT=c_packettracer
+
+[ -f ./"$PTDEB" ] || exit 1
+[ -f ./"$DOCKERFILE" ] || exit 1
+if [ -d ./pt ] ; then
+	echo "Please remove './pt' dir"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir pt || exit 1
+cp "$PTDEB" ./pt/ || exit 1
+cp "$DOCKERFILE" ./pt/ || exit 1
+cd ./pt || exit 1
+
+podman build -t $IMG -f "$DOCKERFILE" . || exit 1
+podman run --name $CONT -dt -e DISPLAY -v .:/SHARE:Z $IMG || exit 1
+
+podman exec -t -i $CONT /bin/bash -c "apt install /SHARE/$PTDEB"
+
+echo -e "\n\n"
+read -p "Accepted EULA successfully? " -n 1 -r
+echo    
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+then
+	podman stop $CONT	
+	podman commit $CONT localhost/$IMG:latest || exit 1
+	podman rm $CONT
+fi
+
+echo -e "\n\n"
+echo "====================================="
+echo "==> Run new container with Packet Trancer and shared volume '/home/share' from host as '/SHARE' inside container:"
+echo "podman run --name $CONT -dt -e DISPLAY -v /home/share:/SHARE:Z -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix --security-opt label=type:container_runtime_t $IMG"
+echo 
+echo "==> Exec Packet Tracer from running container:"
+echo "podman exec $CONT packettracer"
+echo "====================================="
+echo "DONE."