Store provider/plugins and local data in a custom directory.
Section: Variables and Environment
Change .terraform directory
bash
bash
export TF_DATA_DIR=.tfdataExplanation
Store provider/plugins and local data in a custom directory.
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Set TF_VAR variable
Pass an input variable through environment variables.
Default extra CLI args
Inject default arguments for a specific Terraform subcommand.
Enable Terraform logging
Turn on Terraform internal logging for troubleshooting.
Disable interactive input
Fail instead of prompting for missing variables.
Show Terraform version
Print the installed Terraform CLI version and provider versions in use.