Install Terraform

Ubuntu: Install Terraform

Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code tool that allows you to define and provision infrastructure using configuration files. This guide explains how to install Terraform on Ubuntu.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

sudo apt update

sudo apt install wget unzip -y

Step 2: Download Terraform

wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/1.5.7/terraform_1.5.7_linux_amd64.zip

Step 3: Install Terraform

unzip terraform_1.5.7_linux_amd64.zip

sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Verify Installation

terraform version

Best Practices

• Use version control for Terraform configuration files
• Separate environments (dev, staging, production)
• Use remote backends for state management