Fix ol makefiles (#185)

fixes #183

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Read more about how [custom images](https://maas.io/docs/how-to-customise-images
 
 ## Existing templates
 
-| **OS**          | **Maturity Level** | **MAAS Version** | 
+| **OS**          | **Maturity Level** | **MAAS Version** |
 |-----------------|:------------------:|:-----------------|
 | CentOS 6        | EOL                | >= 1.6           |
 | CentOS 7        | Stable             | >= 2.3           |
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Read more about how [custom images](https://maas.io/docs/how-to-customise-images
 | Debian 10       | Beta               | >= 3.3           |
 | Debian 11       | Beta               | >= 3.3           |
 | Debian 12       | Beta               | >= 3.3           |
-| OL8             | Beta               | >= 3.5           |
-| OL9             | Beta               | >= 3.5           |
+| OL8             | Alpha              | >= 3.5           |
+| OL9             | Alpha              | >= 3.5           |
 | RHEL 7          | EOL                | >= 2.3           |
 | RHEL 8          | Stable             | >= 2.7           |
 | RHEL 9          | Beta               | >= 3.3           |
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Read more about how [custom images](https://maas.io/docs/how-to-customise-images
 ### Maturity level
 
 * Templates marked as *EOL* are OSes that are no longer supported by the upstream maintainer, and **are not recommended for new deployments**. These systems don't receive security updates and mirrors can become permanently offline at any moment.
+* *Alpha* templates require packages that are not yet generally available, e.g. an unreleased MAAS or Curtin version. These should not be used in production environments.
 * *Beta* templates should work but we still don't have enough successful deployment reports to regard it as *Stable*.
 
 ### Output

ol8/Makefile

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ export PACKER_LOG KS_PROXY
 
 all: ol8.tar.gz
 
-check-deps:
-	$(call check_packages_deps)
+$(eval $(call check_packages_deps))
 
 ol8.tar.gz: check-deps clean http/ol8.ks
 	${PACKER} init ol8.pkr.hcl && ${PACKER} build ol8.pkr.hcl

ol8/README.md

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ be in packer-maas/ol8, where this file is located. Once in packer-maas/ol8
 you can generate an image with:
 
 ```shell
-packer init
+envsubst '$${KS_PROXY}' < http/ol8.ks.in | tee http/ol8.ks
+packer init .
 PACKER_LOG=1 packer build .
 ```
 

ol9/Makefile

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ export PACKER_LOG KS_PROXY
 
 all: ol9.tar.gz
 
-check-deps:
-	$(call check_packages_deps)
+$(eval $(call check_packages_deps))
 
 ol9.tar.gz: check-deps clean http/ol9.ks
 	${PACKER} init ol9.pkr.hcl && ${PACKER} build ol9.pkr.hcl

ol9/README.md

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ be in packer-maas/ol9, where this file is located. Once in packer-maas/ol9
 you can generate an image with:
 
 ```shell
-packer init
+envsubst '$${KS_PROXY}' < http/ol9.ks.in | tee http/ol9.ks
+packer init .
 PACKER_LOG=1 packer build .
 ```