Terraform is a infrastructure as a code platform created by HashiCorp. You can essentially compose code in the intelligible arrangement following HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL) and send it to get the foundation in the cloud. Terraform is upheld in many cloud suppliers like Google, Amazon, Alibaba, and so on
Here in this article, we will introduce the most recent adaptation of terraform on Ubuntu. We are performing terraform establishment on Ubuntu 20.04 anyway you can do similar method on all Linux stages.
In this post, We will install Terrafrom on ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System
You need to update and upgrade the current ubuntu repository and current install packages by using the given command.
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Step 2: Download Terraform
You need to download the terrafrom from official page by using the given command, In my case i am downloading 0.13 version, If you want to download any another version of terrafrom So click here for the same.
$ cd /tmp/
$ wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/0.15.0/terraform_0.15.0_linux_amd64.zip
Step 3: Unzip the Package
Its time install unzip package to unzip terrafrom downloaded zip file, Execute the following command for the same.
To install unzip utility.
$ sudo apt-get install unzip -y
To unzip terrafrom zip file.
$ sudo unzip terraform*
Step 4: Binary Configuration
Now you need to copy the extract terrafrom binary file to /usr/local/bin directory to use terrafrom, Use the following command to achieve it.
$ sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin
Step 5: Verify the Terraform Version
Get the installed terrafrom version by executing the below command.
$ terraform version
Step 6: Get Terraform Help
Also you can get manual of terrafrom command, Use the following command for the same.
$ terraform
Install Terrafom using Bash Shell script
#!/bin/bash
cd /tmp/
wget wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/0.15.0/terraform_0.15.0_linux_amd64.zip
sudo unzip terraform*
sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin
terraform version
Conclusion
In this post, We have successfully install Terrafrom on ubuntu 20.04 LTS server, Still you have any question, Please leave a comment.