How to Install Terraform on OpenSUSE Latest

Terraform is a powerful infrastructure automation tool that allows you to manage cloud resources with ease. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to install Terraform on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Terraform on OpenSUSE Latest, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update your OpenSUSE Latest system to make sure all system packages are up to date. This can be done by running the following command as sudo:

sudo zypper refresh && sudo zypper update

Step 2: Download Terraform

To download Terraform, you need to visit the official download page at https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html. On this page, you will find various versions of Terraform available for different platforms. Select the OpenSUSE Latest version and copy the download URL.

Step 3: Install Terraform

Once you have downloaded Terraform, you need to install it on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can do this by following these steps:

  1. Open a terminal shell and navigate to the directory where you downloaded Terraform.

  2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvzf terraform_0.15.4_linux_amd64.zip

Note: Replace terraform_0.15.4_linux_amd64.zip with the actual file name.

  1. Move the extracted file to /usr/local/bin/ using the following command:
sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/
  1. Verify the Terraform installation by running the following command:
terraform --version

If the installation was successful, you should see the version of Terraform installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Terraform on OpenSUSE Latest. With Terraform, you can leverage the power of cloud computing and automate your infrastructure deployment. Now you can start defining your infrastructure as code in Terraform and deploy it on your cloud platform of choice.

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