title: How to create an EC2 machine with Packer?
body: <p>In AWS to make a new AMI, I usually run commands manually to verify that they're working, and then I image that box to create an AMI. But there are alternatives like <a href="https://www.packer.io/" rel="nofollow">packer.io</a>, what's a minimal working example for using this service to make a simple customized AMI?</p>