How to view a Terraform Module’s Output
An output in Terraform is a way to view the result of an action that has been performed, or resource that has been created.
Let’s say that you …
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How to get the AWS AccountID in Terraform
If you are automating AWS resources in Terraform, then you will want to not hardcode things as much as possible.
Terraform makes it possible to pull …
Read Article →How to Create AWS AppStream resources in Terraform
AWS AppStream has finally made its way into the Terraform AWS Provider.
If you are using hashicorp/aws version 3.67 or above, then you can do the …
[Solved] Error acquiring the state lock in Terraform
If you have been handed the Acquiring state lock error message about ConditionalCheckFailedException: The conditional request then you have 2 options …
How to add Account Condition to AWS Lambda Permissions in Terraform
If you need to lock an AWS Lambda function down to a source account for security reasons (PCI.Lambda.1) then you can do so by using the source_account …
How to AssumeRole in Terraform LocalExec Provisioner Block
I needed to execute a Terraform null_resource provisioner (local-exec) block to run an awscli command, but assume a role passed down to it.
There was …
Read Article →How to Create an AWS Security Group in Terraform - Securing AWS Resources with Terraform Security Groups
Security groups are a critical component for securing resources in AWS. This guide will show you how to create and manage security groups in AWS using …
Read Article →How to run/execute a program from Terraform
If you need to run a local application from your Terraform scripts, you can call out to the provisioner local-exec and issue the command syntax: …
How to fix the Terraform stuck on “Refreshing state…” problem
Terraform is a fantastic tool to help automate your infrastructure as code.
Quite a few times however, I have noticed a few strange issues, one of …
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