backport of commit 98284db1df

3 years ago · cc4a9f6b36
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--- a/command/console.go
+++ b/command/console.go
@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Usage: packer console [options] [TEMPLATE]
 Options:
  -var 'key=value'       Variable for templates, can be used multiple times.
  -var-file=path         JSON or HCL2 file containing user variables.
+  -config-type           Set to 'hcl2' to run in HCL2 mode when no file is passed. Defaults to json.
 `

 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)