init:Document force flag option for init command

docs/update-init-command-HPR-1755
Wilken Rivera 2 years ago
parent ec682afc4a
commit 96e33c5497

@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ page_title: packer init - Commands
# `init` Command
-> **Note:** Packer init does not work with legacy JSON templates. You can
upgrade your JSON config files to HCL using the [hcl2_upgrade](/packer/docs/commands/hcl2_upgrade) command.
upgrade your JSON template files to HCL using the [hcl2_upgrade](/packer/docs/commands/hcl2_upgrade) command.
-> **Note:** Packer init will only work with multi-component plugins -- that is
plugins that are named `packer-plugin-*`. To install a single-component plugin --
@ -91,4 +91,8 @@ See [Installing Plugins](/packer/docs/plugins#installing-plugins) for more infor
- `-upgrade` - On top of installing missing plugins, update installed plugins to
the latest available version, if there is a new higher one. Note that this
still takes into consideration the version constraint of the config.
still takes into consideration the version constraint of the template.
- `-force` - Forces reinstallation of plugins, even if already installed. Note
that only the highest installed version matching the template version
constraint will be reinstalled, all other plugins will be left untouched.

Loading…
Cancel
Save