Terraform state rm for removing resources - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to remove a resource named 'aws_instance.example' from the Terraform state.

Terraform

terraform state rm [1]

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Aaws_instance.example

Baws_instance.example.id

Cexample.aws_instance

Dterraform.aws_instance.example

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Common Mistakes

Adding '.id' to the resource address

Using incorrect resource address format

Including extra prefixes before the resource address

The correct command to remove a resource from Terraform state uses the exact resource address, such as aws_instance.example.

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medium

Complete the command to remove multiple resources at once from the Terraform state.

Terraform

terraform state rm [1]

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Aaws_instance.example1,aws_instance.example2

Baws_instance.example1 aws_instance.example2

Caws_instance.example1;aws_instance.example2

Daws_instance.example1|aws_instance.example2

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Common Mistakes

Using commas or semicolons to separate resource addresses

Using pipes or other symbols instead of spaces

To remove multiple resources, list them separated by spaces without commas or other separators.

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hard

Fix the error in the command to remove a resource from Terraform state.

Terraform

terraform state rm [1]

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Aaws_instance-example

Baws_instance.example id

Caws_instance.example/

Daws_instance.example

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Common Mistakes

Replacing dots with dashes

Adding trailing slashes

Adding spaces inside the resource address

The resource address must be exact and without extra characters or spaces. The correct format is aws_instance.example.

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hard

Fill both blanks to remove a resource from a specific module in Terraform state.

Terraform

terraform state rm [1].[2]

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Amodule.webserver

Baws_instance

Cexample

Dresource

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Common Mistakes

Using 'resource' instead of the resource name

Omitting the 'module.' prefix

Swapping the order of module and resource

When removing a resource inside a module, the address includes the module path and the resource name, like module.webserver.example.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to remove a resource from a nested module in Terraform state.

Terraform

terraform state rm [1].[2].[3]

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Amodule.database

Bmodule.backend

Caws_db_instance

Dmain

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Common Mistakes

Missing one of the module parts

Incorrect order of modules

Using resource name without module path

For nested modules, the resource address includes each module in the path followed by the resource name, e.g., module.backend.module.database.aws_db_instance.