Refresh state from real infrastructure without proposing config changes.
Section: Drift and Recovery
Detect and record drift
bash
bash
terraform plan -refresh-onlyExplanation
Refresh state from real infrastructure without proposing config changes.
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Apply refresh-only changes
Persist refreshed state after infrastructure drift detection.
Import after state loss
Rebuild Terraform state associations after state loss or partial migration.
Enable TRACE logs
Turn on maximum logging detail for hard-to-diagnose issues.
Legacy 0.13 upgrade helper
Legacy helper command that updated provider source declarations in Terraform 0.13.
Write debug log to file
Capture debug logs into a file for later analysis.