Terraform Providers and Configuration Directory
In the .terraform directory of the current working folder, we can find the plugins.
In this case , we used the hashicorp/local provider.
(base) pradeep:~$ls -la
total 32
drwxr-xr-x 7 pradeep staff 224 Sep 21 08:55 .
drwxr-xr-x 9 pradeep staff 288 Sep 21 07:45 ..
drwxr-xr-x 3 pradeep staff 96 Sep 21 07:45 .terraform
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 1153 Sep 21 07:45 .terraform.lock.hcl
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 149 Sep 21 08:53 local.tf
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 851 Sep 21 08:55 terraform.tfstate
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 155 Sep 21 08:55 terraform.tfstate.backup
(base) pradeep:~$ls -la .terraform/providers/registry.terraform.io
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 pradeep staff 96 Sep 21 07:45 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 pradeep staff 96 Sep 21 07:45 ..
drwxr-xr-x 3 pradeep staff 96 Sep 21 07:45 hashicorp
(base) pradeep:~$ls -la .terraform/providers/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/local/2.2.3/darwin_amd64/terraform-provider-local_v2.2.3_x5
-rwxr-xr-x 1 pradeep staff 15560448 Sep 21 07:45 .terraform/providers/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/local/2.2.3/darwin_amd64/terraform-provider-local_v2.2.3_x5
(base) pradeep:~$
Plugin Naming Convention:
- Hostname: registry.terraform.io
- Organizational Namespace: hashicorp
- Type: local
If we do not specify any version, latest version will be installed.
Initializing provider plugins...
- Finding latest version of hashicorp/local...
- Installing hashicorp/local v2.2.3...
- Installed hashicorp/local v2.2.3 (signed by HashiCorp)
We have two .tf files in the same directory.
(base) pradeep:~$cat pets.tf
resource "local_file" "pets" {
filename = "/Users/pradeep/pets.txt"
content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
}
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$cat colors.tf
resource "local_file" "colors" {
filename = "/Users/pradeep/colors.txt"
content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
}
(base) pradeep:~$
Let’s see what happens if we apply this configuration file
(base) pradeep:~$terraform plan
Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated
with the following symbols:
+ create
Terraform will perform the following actions:
# local_file.colors will be created
+ resource "local_file" "colors" {
+ content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
+ directory_permission = "0777"
+ file_permission = "0777"
+ filename = "/Users/pradeep/colors.txt"
+ id = (known after apply)
}
# local_file.pets will be created
+ resource "local_file" "pets" {
+ content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
+ directory_permission = "0777"
+ file_permission = "0777"
+ filename = "/Users/pradeep/pets.txt"
+ id = (known after apply)
}
Plan: 2 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Note: You didn't use the -out option to save this plan, so Terraform can't guarantee to take exactly these actions
if you run "terraform apply" now.
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$terraform apply
Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated
with the following symbols:
+ create
Terraform will perform the following actions:
# local_file.colors will be created
+ resource "local_file" "colors" {
+ content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
+ directory_permission = "0777"
+ file_permission = "0777"
+ filename = "/Users/pradeep/colors.txt"
+ id = (known after apply)
}
# local_file.pets will be created
+ resource "local_file" "pets" {
+ content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
+ directory_permission = "0777"
+ file_permission = "0777"
+ filename = "/Users/pradeep/pets.txt"
+ id = (known after apply)
}
Plan: 2 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy.
Do you want to perform these actions?
Terraform will perform the actions described above.
Only 'yes' will be accepted to approve.
Enter a value: yes
local_file.pets: Creating...
local_file.colors: Creating...
local_file.pets: Creation complete after 0s [id=2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce]
local_file.colors: Creation complete after 0s [id=2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce]
Apply complete! Resources: 2 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$cat /Users/pradeep/colors.txt
Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory% (base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$cat /Users/pradeep/pets.txt
Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory% (base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$terraform show
# local_file.colors:
resource "local_file" "colors" {
content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
directory_permission = "0777"
file_permission = "0777"
filename = "/Users/pradeep/colors.txt"
id = "2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce"
}
# local_file.pets:
resource "local_file" "pets" {
content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory"
directory_permission = "0777"
file_permission = "0777"
filename = "/Users/pradeep/pets.txt"
id = "2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce"
}
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$terraform destroy
local_file.pets: Refreshing state... [id=2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce]
local_file.colors: Refreshing state... [id=2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce]
Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated
with the following symbols:
- destroy
Terraform will perform the following actions:
# local_file.colors will be destroyed
- resource "local_file" "colors" {
- content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory" -> null
- directory_permission = "0777" -> null
- file_permission = "0777" -> null
- filename = "/Users/pradeep/colors.txt" -> null
- id = "2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce" -> null
}
# local_file.pets will be destroyed
- resource "local_file" "pets" {
- content = "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory" -> null
- directory_permission = "0777" -> null
- file_permission = "0777" -> null
- filename = "/Users/pradeep/pets.txt" -> null
- id = "2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce" -> null
}
Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 2 to destroy.
Do you really want to destroy all resources?
Terraform will destroy all your managed infrastructure, as shown above.
There is no undo. Only 'yes' will be accepted to confirm.
Enter a value: yes
local_file.colors: Destroying... [id=2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce]
local_file.pets: Destroying... [id=2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce]
local_file.colors: Destruction complete after 0s
local_file.pets: Destruction complete after 0s
Destroy complete! Resources: 2 destroyed.
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$ls -la
total 40
drwxr-xr-x 8 pradeep staff 256 Sep 21 10:11 .
drwxr-xr-x 9 pradeep staff 288 Sep 21 07:45 ..
drwxr-xr-x 3 pradeep staff 96 Sep 21 07:45 .terraform
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 1153 Sep 21 07:45 .terraform.lock.hcl
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 143 Sep 21 10:05 colors.tf
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 139 Sep 21 10:03 pets.tf
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 155 Sep 21 10:11 terraform.tfstate
-rw-r--r-- 1 pradeep staff 1607 Sep 21 10:11 terraform.tfstate.backup
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$cat .terraform.lock.hcl
# This file is maintained automatically by "terraform init".
# Manual edits may be lost in future updates.
provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/local" {
version = "2.2.3"
hashes = [
"h1:KmHz81iYgw9Xn2L3Carc2uAzvFZ1XsE7Js3qlVeC77k=",
"zh:04f0978bb3e052707b8e82e46780c371ac1c66b689b4a23bbc2f58865ab7d5c0",
"zh:6484f1b3e9e3771eb7cc8e8bab8b35f939a55d550b3f4fb2ab141a24269ee6aa",
"zh:78a56d59a013cb0f7eb1c92815d6eb5cf07f8b5f0ae20b96d049e73db915b238",
"zh:78d5eefdd9e494defcb3c68d282b8f96630502cac21d1ea161f53cfe9bb483b3",
"zh:8aa9950f4c4db37239bcb62e19910c49e47043f6c8587e5b0396619923657797",
"zh:996beea85f9084a725ff0e6473a4594deb5266727c5f56e9c1c7c62ded6addbb",
"zh:9a7ef7a21f48fabfd145b2e2a4240ca57517ad155017e86a30860d7c0c109de3",
"zh:a63e70ac052aa25120113bcddd50c1f3cfe61f681a93a50cea5595a4b2cc3e1c",
"zh:a6e8d46f94108e049ad85dbed60354236dc0b9b5ec8eabe01c4580280a43d3b8",
"zh:bb112ce7efbfcfa0e65ed97fa245ef348e0fd5bfa5a7e4ab2091a9bd469f0a9e",
"zh:d7bec0da5c094c6955efed100f3fe22fca8866859f87c025be1760feb174d6d9",
"zh:fb9f271b72094d07cef8154cd3d50e9aa818a0ea39130bc193132ad7b23076fd",
]
}
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$cat terraform.tfstate
{
"version": 4,
"terraform_version": "1.2.8",
"serial": 4,
"lineage": "0f92aa37-49a7-b740-b518-243055789f7d",
"outputs": {},
"resources": []
}
(base) pradeep:~$
(base) pradeep:~$cat terraform.tfstate.backup
{
"version": 4,
"terraform_version": "1.2.8",
"serial": 1,
"lineage": "0f92aa37-49a7-b740-b518-243055789f7d",
"outputs": {},
"resources": [
{
"mode": "managed",
"type": "local_file",
"name": "colors",
"provider": "provider[\"registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/local\"]",
"instances": [
{
"schema_version": 0,
"attributes": {
"content": "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory",
"content_base64": null,
"directory_permission": "0777",
"file_permission": "0777",
"filename": "/Users/pradeep/colors.txt",
"id": "2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce",
"sensitive_content": null,
"source": null
},
"sensitive_attributes": [],
"private": "bnVsbA=="
}
]
},
{
"mode": "managed",
"type": "local_file",
"name": "pets",
"provider": "provider[\"registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/local\"]",
"instances": [
{
"schema_version": 0,
"attributes": {
"content": "Demo of multiple .tf files in the same directory",
"content_base64": null,
"directory_permission": "0777",
"file_permission": "0777",
"filename": "/Users/pradeep/pets.txt",
"id": "2f20cf483ae1926cb52d153141858330208a61ce",
"sensitive_content": null,
"source": null
},
"sensitive_attributes": [],
"private": "bnVsbA=="
}
]
}
]
}
(base) pradeep:~$
Instead of creating multiple .tf files in the same directory, we can combine all of them into a single file, usually called main.tf.
