Terraform CLI Cheat Sheet/Destroy without prompt

Destroy infrastructure without approval prompt.

Section: Plan and Apply

Destroy without prompt

bash
bash
terraform destroy -auto-approve
Explanation

Destroy infrastructure without approval prompt.

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