terraform init
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terraform init has 14 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 6 references, with 1 live disagreement.
14 facts·8 predicates·6 sources·1 in dispute
Mostly:rdf:type(5), is shell command(1), purpose(1)
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executesCommandExecutes Command(2)
- Initialize Terraform Step
ex:initialize-terraform-step - Terraform Init Step
ex:terraform-init-step
achievedByAchieved by(1)
- Backend Initialization
backend-initialization
containsCommandContains Command(1)
- Shell Script
shell-script
requiredForRequired for(1)
- Backend Config
backend-config
requiresRequires(1)
- Backend Initialization Prerequisite
backend-initialization-prerequisite
runsRuns(1)
- Initialize Step
ex:initialize-step
specifiesSpecifies(1)
- Command Execution Order
command-execution-order
Other facts (12)
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12 facts
| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Rdf:type | Terraform Cli Command | [1] |
| Rdf:type | Shell Command | [2] |
| Rdf:type | Terraform Command | [4] |
| Rdf:type | Terraform Command | [5] |
| Rdf:type | Terraform Command | [6] |
| Is Shell Command | true | [1] |
| Purpose | Terraform State Initialization | [2] |
| Syntax | terraform init | [3] |
| Has Argument | init | [5] |
| Category | Terraform Setup Command | [5] |
| Is Executed in | Initialize Terraform Step | [6] |
| Produces | .terraform Directory | [6] |
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typebeam/5f00aa87-f9e6-459b-8402-ea7cffdc6d81
ex:Terraform-CLI-Command
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isShellCommandbeam/5f00aa87-f9e6-459b-8402-ea7cffdc6d81
true
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typebeam/d170265d-ef42-45e0-b9d4-46cea600f1b4
ex:ShellCommand
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labelbeam/d170265d-ef42-45e0-b9d4-46cea600f1b4
terraform init
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purposebeam/d170265d-ef42-45e0-b9d4-46cea600f1b4
ex:terraform-state-initialization
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syntaxbeam/9d257412-82a5-4c0e-a85a-5e5d516d099d
terraform init
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typebeam/0f494884-170a-49a1-85a8-5e179ec095c7
ex:TerraformCommand
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labelbeam/0f494884-170a-49a1-85a8-5e179ec095c7
terraform init
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typebeam/485211d4-529d-4b39-8859-34c7a9119060
ex:TerraformCommand
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hasArgumentbeam/485211d4-529d-4b39-8859-34c7a9119060
init
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categorybeam/485211d4-529d-4b39-8859-34c7a9119060
ex:TerraformSetupCommand
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typebeam/adeabf98-a83e-4769-8d6c-bdd7475ef08e
ex:terraform-command
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isExecutedInbeam/adeabf98-a83e-4769-8d6c-bdd7475ef08e
ex:initialize-terraform-step
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producesbeam/adeabf98-a83e-4769-8d6c-bdd7475ef08e
ex:.terraform-directory
References (6)
6 references
ctx:claims/beam/5f00aa87-f9e6-459b-8402-ea7cffdc6d81- full textbeam-chunktext/plain1 KB
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Action = "sts:AssumeRole" } ] }) # Add new permissions or modify existing ones policy = jsonencode({ Version = "2012-10-17" Statement = [ { Effect = "Allow" Action = [ "s3:Get…
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name: Terraform Apply on: push: branches: - main jobs: terraform: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Checkout code uses: actions/checkout@v2 - name: Setup Terraform uses: hashicorp/setup-terr…
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run: terraform init - name: Apply Terraform run: terraform apply -auto-approve ``` ### Step 5: Store Generated Secrets Store the generated secrets in a file that Terraform can read. In the example above, the secrets are s…
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Here's an updated version of your GitHub Actions workflow that includes these steps: ```yml name: Terraform Deployment on: push: branches: - main jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest env: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${…
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- name: Setup Terraform uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v1 with: terraform_version: 1.0.0 - name: Configure AWS Credentials uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1 with: …
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uses: actions/checkout@v2 - name: Setup Terraform uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v1 with: terraform_version: 1.5.5 - name: Configure AWS Credentials uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-cr…
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