Terraform CLI Cheat Sheet/Enable Terraform logging

Turn on Terraform internal logging for troubleshooting.

Section: Variables and Environment

Enable Terraform logging

bash
bash
export TF_LOG=INFO
Explanation

Turn on Terraform internal logging for troubleshooting.

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