Installation#
Instead of providing you with specific instructions, it's better for us to point you the official documentation. We'll break it down, however, based on your platform and a few other details as the process of installing Terraform evolves and changes.
Version#
Terraform has a rapid development cycle so the version jumps up rapidly. In light of this we're setting the version that's used in this book to:
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When there is a minor version change (that's the middle number) we'll review the backwards compatibility and if it's suitable, we'll upgrade the version here to reflect that.
Ubuntu VM#
In our Ubuntu VM we can follow the official instructions on using the official HashiCorp APT repository.
Next#
Now let's review some Terraform basics.