```
Usage: packer validate [options] TEMPLATE
Checks the template is valid by parsing the template and also
checking the configuration with the various builders, provisioners, etc.
If it is not valid, the errors will be shown and the command will exit
with a non-zero exit status. If it is valid, it will exit with a zero
exit status.
Options:
-syntax-only Only check syntax. Do not verify config of the template.
-except=foo,bar,baz Validate all builds other than these.
-only=foo,bar,baz Validate only these builds.
-machine-readable Produce machine-readable output.
-var 'key=value' Variable for templates, can be used multiple times.
-var-file=path JSON or HCL2 file containing user variables, can be used multiple times.
-no-warn-undeclared-var Disable warnings for user variable files containing undeclared variables.
-evaluate-datasources Evaluate data sources during validation (HCL2 only, may incur costs); Defaults to false.
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Wilken Rivera
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