How do I package an existing VM that was not created using vagrant up command?

Question

I installed a VirtualBox and then installed a Ubuntu 12.10 Server Base OS in it. I have installed all kinds of php packages and other packages in it. My friends recommended me t

Answer 1

While not a complete answer, I think you can get what you need from the documentation, which is quite extensive. I believe that vagrant up is merely a convenient means to setting up a Vagrant "box". There are a number of requirements for a box to be Vagrant compliant. They are described here...

Documentation: Vagrant - Base Boxes

The bare bones needed for a box are as follows...

• VirtualBox Guest Additions for shared folders, port forwarding, etc.
• SSH with key-based auth support for the vagrant user
• Ruby & RubyGems to install Chef and Puppet
• Chef and Puppet for provisioning support

Once a box is compliant with these requirements, it should simply be a matter of using the vagrant package command to create a portable installation...

More documentation: Vagrant - Boxes

So, while I don't have a complete answer, having never done it this way, I think it's possible to get your installation into a state that will allow you to package and distribute it.