In this article we are going to cover How to Install Terraform on Amazon Linux by downloading Zip archive, Install Terraform on Amazon Linux using YUM Repository and Uninstall terraform from Amazon Linux
Prerequisites
- Amazon Linux with minimal Installation
- SSH access with sudo privileges
Update the system packages
sudo yum update
Install the wget and unzip package to download and extract terraform setup if not already installed
sudo yum install wget unzip -y
How to Install Terraform on Amazon Linux by downloading Zip archive
First download the latest terraform version setup from Terraform Official Site using wget.
wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/0.14.7/terraform_0.14.7_linux_amd64.zip
Output:
https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/0.14.7/terraform_0.14.7_linux_amd64.zip
Resolving releases.hashicorp.com (releases.hashicorp.com)... 151.101.153.183, 2a04:4e42:24::439
Connecting to releases.hashicorp.com (releases.hashicorp.com)|151.101.153.183|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 33783879 (32M) [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘terraform_0.14.7_linux_amd64.zip’
100%[=============================================================================================>] 33,783,879 113MB/s in 0.3s
2021-03-13 03:57:29 (113 MB/s) - ‘terraform_0.14.7_linux_amd64.zip’ saved [33783879/33783879]Extract the downloaded setup using unzip
sudo unzip terraform_0.14.7_linux_amd64.zip
Output:
Archive: terraform_0.14.7_linux_amd64.zip
inflating: terraformMove the extracted setup to /usr/local/bin directory
sudo mv terraform /usr/bin/
Lets verify Terraform version on Amazon Linux using below command
terraform -v
Output:
Terraform v0.14.7
Uninstall terraform from Amazon Linux, remove terrform from /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin directory
sudo rm -rf /usr/bin/terraform
OR
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/terraform
Install Terraform on Amazon Linux using YUM Repository
Install yum-config-manager to Amazon Linux repositories.
sudo yum install -y yum-utils
Output:
Loaded plugins: extras_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd
amzn2-core | 3.7 kB 00:00:00
Package yum-utils-1.1.31-46.amzn2.0.1.noarch already installed and latest version
Add the official HashiCorp Linux repository in yum-config-manager.
sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/AmazonLinux/hashicorp.repo
Output:
Loaded plugins: extras_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd
adding repo from: https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/AmazonLinux/hashicorp.repo
grabbing file https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/AmazonLinux/hashicorp.repo to /etc/yum.repos.d/hashicorp.repo
repo saved to /etc/yum.repos.d/hashicorp.repoInstall Terraform on Amazon Linux
sudo yum -y install terraform
Output:
Loaded plugins: extras_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd
amzn2-core | 3.7 kB 00:00:00
hashicorp | 1.4 kB 00:00:00
hashicorp/2/x86_64/primary | 39 kB 00:00:00
hashicorp 257/257
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package terraform.x86_64 0:0.14.8-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
=======================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=======================================================================================================================================
Installing:
terraform x86_64 0.14.8-1 hashicorp 26 M
Transaction Summary
=======================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 26 M
Installed size: 79 M
Downloading packages:
warning: /var/cache/yum/x86_64/2/hashicorp/packages/terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA512 Signature, key ID a3219f7b: NOKEY
Public key for terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64.rpm is not installed
terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64.rpm | 26 MB 00:00:03
Retrieving key from https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg
Importing GPG key 0xA3219F7B:
Userid : "HashiCorp Security (HashiCorp Package Signing) <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: e8a0 32e0 94d8 eb4e a189 d270 da41 8c88 a321 9f7b
From : https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
terraform.x86_64 0:0.14.8-1
Complete!
To check Terraform version on Amazon Linux using command
terraform -v
Output:
Terraform v0.14.8
Lets check Terraform commands
terraform -help
Output:
Usage: terraform [global options] <subcommand> [args]
The available commands for execution are listed below.
The primary workflow commands are given first, followed by
less common or more advanced commands.
Main commands:
init Prepare your working directory for other commands
validate Check whether the configuration is valid
plan Show changes required by the current configuration
apply Create or update infrastructure
destroy Destroy previously-created infrastructure
All other commands:
console Try Terraform expressions at an interactive command prompt
fmt Reformat your configuration in the standard style
force-unlock Release a stuck lock on the current workspace
get Install or upgrade remote Terraform modules
graph Generate a Graphviz graph of the steps in an operation
import Associate existing infrastructure with a Terraform resource
login Obtain and save credentials for a remote host
logout Remove locally-stored credentials for a remote host
output Show output values from your root module
providers Show the providers required for this configuration
refresh Update the state to match remote systems
show Show the current state or a saved plan
state Advanced state management
taint Mark a resource instance as not fully functional
untaint Remove the 'tainted' state from a resource instance
version Show the current Terraform version
workspace Workspace management
Global options (use these before the subcommand, if any):
-chdir=DIR Switch to a different working directory before executing the
given subcommand.
-help Show this help output, or the help for a specified subcommand.
-version An alias for the "version" subcommand.To Uninstall Terraform from Amazon Linux using YUM
sudo yum -y remove terraform
Output:
Loaded plugins: extras_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package terraform.x86_64 0:0.14.8-1 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
amzn2-core/2/x86_64 | 3.7 kB 00:00:00
Dependencies Resolved
=======================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=======================================================================================================================================
Removing:
terraform x86_64 0.14.8-1 @hashicorp 79 M
Transaction Summary
=======================================================================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 79 M
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Erasing : terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : terraform-0.14.8-1.x86_64 1/1
Removed:
terraform.x86_64 0:0.14.8-1
Complete!
Conclusion:
We have covered How to Install Terraform on Amazon Linux by downloading Zip archive, Install Terraform on Amazon Linux using YUM Repository and Uninstall terraform from Amazon Linux
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