diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/README.rst b/packer/alpine-linux/README.rst
index ce6adec..75db7e7 100644
--- a/packer/alpine-linux/README.rst
+++ b/packer/alpine-linux/README.rst
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The only added packages are:
 
 .. code:: bash
 
-    packer build alpine_cli.json
+    packer build alpine.json
 
 
 FRR
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ A build of Alpine with FRRouting preinstalled.
 
 .. code:: bash
 
-    packer build -var-file=frr.json alpine_cli.json
+    packer build -var-file=frr.json alpine.json
 
 
 Alpine GUI installation
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ The GUI version has XFCE4 installed.
 
 .. code:: bash
 
-    packer build alpine_gui.json
+    packer build -var-file=gui.json alpine.json
 
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/alpine_cli.json b/packer/alpine-linux/alpine.json
similarity index 85%
rename from packer/alpine-linux/alpine_cli.json
rename to packer/alpine-linux/alpine.json
index 248be6f..ad16271 100644
--- a/packer/alpine-linux/alpine_cli.json
+++ b/packer/alpine-linux/alpine.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
     "variables": {
         "iso_url": "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.12/releases/x86_64/alpine-virt-3.12.0-x86_64.iso",
         "iso_checksum": "fe694a34c0e2d30b9e5dea7e2c1a3892c1f14cb474b69cc5c557a52970071da5",
+        "ui_mode": "cli",
         "vm_name": "alpine_cli.qcow2",
+        "file_source": "README.rst",
         "setup_script": "setup.sh",
         "disk_size": "500"
     },
@@ -49,12 +51,18 @@
             "type": "shell",
             "pause_before": "20s",
             "inline": [
-                "apk upgrade --update-cache"
+                "apk upgrade --update-cache",
+                "mkdir -p /tmp/uploads"
             ]
         },
         {
             "type": "shell",
-            "script": "scripts/serial.sh"
+            "script": "scripts/{{user `ui_mode`}}.sh"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "file",
+            "source": "files/{{user `file_source`}}",
+            "destination": "/tmp/uploads/"
         },
         {
             "type": "shell",
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/alpine_gui.json b/packer/alpine-linux/alpine_gui.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f5b4c8e..0000000
--- a/packer/alpine-linux/alpine_gui.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "variables": {
-        "iso_url": "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.12/releases/x86_64/alpine-virt-3.12.0-x86_64.iso",
-        "iso_checksum": "fe694a34c0e2d30b9e5dea7e2c1a3892c1f14cb474b69cc5c557a52970071da5",
-        "vm_name": "alpine_gui.qcow2",
-        "setup_script": "setup.sh",
-        "disk_size": "1000"
-    },
-    "builders": [
-        {
-            "type": "qemu",
-            "iso_url": "{{user `iso_url`}}",
-            "iso_checksum": "{{user `iso_checksum`}}",
-            "iso_checksum_type": "sha256",
-            "shutdown_command": "poweroff",
-            "headless": true,
-            "ssh_username": "root",
-            "ssh_password": "root",
-            "vm_name": "{{user `vm_name`}}",
-            "disk_interface": "ide",
-            "disk_compression": true,
-            "net_device": "e1000",
-            "disk_size": "{{user `disk_size`}}",
-            "boot_wait": "20s",
-            "ssh_wait_timeout": "60s",
-            "boot_command": [
-                "root<enter><wait>",
-                "echo 'root:root' | chpasswd<enter>",
-                "ifconfig lo up<enter>",
-                "ifconfig eth0 up && udhcpc -i eth0<enter><wait10>",
-                "setup-sshd -c openssh<enter><wait>",
-                "sed -i.orig '$aPermitRootLogin yes' /etc/ssh/sshd_config<enter>",
-                "service sshd restart<enter><wait>"
-            ]
-        }
-    ],
-    "provisioners": [
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "script": "scripts/install.sh"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "inline": [
-                "reboot"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "pause_before": "20s",
-            "inline": [
-                "apk upgrade --update-cache"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "script": "scripts/gui.sh"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "script": "scripts/{{user `setup_script`}}"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "shell",
-            "script": "scripts/post_setup.sh"
-        }
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/files/README.rst b/packer/alpine-linux/files/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22b48b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/alpine-linux/files/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Upload directory
+================
+
+A file/directory from this folder can be uploaded to the VM
+by entering it in the variable "file_source".
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/gui.json b/packer/alpine-linux/gui.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55f2001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/alpine-linux/gui.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "ui_mode": "gui",
+    "vm_name": "alpine_gui.qcow2",
+    "disk_size": "1000"
+}
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/serial.sh b/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/cli.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from packer/alpine-linux/scripts/serial.sh
rename to packer/alpine-linux/scripts/cli.sh
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/frr.sh b/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/frr.sh
index 001e076..8b6ba6d 100644
--- a/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/frr.sh
+++ b/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/frr.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ cat > /etc/network/interfaces << EOF
 # Loopback interface
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
+
 # Static config for eth0
 #auto eth0
 #iface eth0 inet static
diff --git a/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/post_setup.sh b/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/post_setup.sh
index bfeebfc..7d7ad9a 100644
--- a/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/post_setup.sh
+++ b/packer/alpine-linux/scripts/post_setup.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ mv /etc/ssh/sshd_config.orig /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 # clear cache
 rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 
+# clear uploads
+rm -rf /tmp/uploads
+
 # Write 0
 dd if=/dev/zero bs=1M of=/zero ; rm -f /zero