How to Install Terraform on MXLinux Latest

Terraform is a popular infrastructure as code tool that helps to automate the process of building, changing, and versioning infrastructure. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Terraform on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you need to have the following:

Step 1: Download Terraform

Visit the Terraform website to download the latest version of Terraform. At the time of writing, the latest version is 1.0.7.

Use the below command to download the Terraform package:

$ wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/1.0.7/terraform_1.0.7_linux_amd64.zip

Step 2: Install Unzip

Terraform is compressed in zip format, so you need to have unzip on your MXLinux Latest system. Use the following command to install unzip:

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install unzip -y

Step 3: Extract Terraform

After downloading the Terraform package, you need to extract the zip file to the /usr/local/bin directory. Use the following command to extract the package:

$ sudo unzip terraform_1.0.7_linux_amd64.zip -d /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Once you have installed Terraform, verify the installation by running the terraform command with the --version option:

$ terraform --version

If the output shows the Terraform version that you have installed, then you have successfully installed Terraform on MXLinux Latest.

Conclusion

You have learned how to install Terraform on MXLinux Latest. To start using Terraform, you need to have knowledge of its syntax and usage. You can follow the Terraform documentation to get started with it.

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