hashicorp / hashicorp/packer-plugin-azure

Show remediation steps and human readable error for `Cannot change source virtual machine` error

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enhancement
Dominant language
Go
Stars
63
Forks
103
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

If an already existing managed image is attempted to be modified with a new VM, this can lead to a confusing error "cannot change source virtual machine", users often get confused and think this is a plugin bug, we can catch this specific error and return a useful message like

```
Failed to create Managed Image: Cannot change source virtual machine

This error usually happens when running two parallel builds simultaneously against the name `managed_image_name`, leading to the images conflicting when one build tries to update the source VM of the other
```

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by locating the Go code that handles creation or modification of Azure managed images and search for the exact “cannot change source virtual machine” error. Confirm how this conflict is surfaced, then verify that the completed behavior presents the requested human-readable explanation and parallel-build remediation steps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, go
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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