How to install Terraform on Debian 12

To Install Terraform On Debian 12

Introduction:

Terraform is a program used to build infrastructure automatically—without accessing a cloud provider's console. Terraform can automatically build, update, and destroy infrastructure. It can create various resources: virtual machines, users, network devices, and security components. It enables a person to work with multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google, etc...) and on-premises systems (VMware, KVM, Proxmox) and much more.

Installation Steps:

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="12"
VERSION="12 (bookworm)"
VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm
ID=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"

Step 2: Download the GPG key for install Terraform by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# wget -O- https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg
--2024-04-23 04:32:58--  https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg
Resolving apt.releases.hashicorp.com (apt.releases.hashicorp.com)... 18.161.229.117, 18.161.229.45, 18.161.229.91, ...
Connecting to apt.releases.hashicorp.com (apt.releases.hashicorp.com)|18.161.229.117|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3980 (3.9K) [binary/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘STDOUT’

-                                  100%[================================================================>]   3.89K  --.-KB/s    in 0s      

2024-04-23 04:32:58 (11.5 MB/s) - written to stdout [3980/3980]

Step 3: Add the GPG key by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com bookworm main

Step 4: Update the System Packages by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Get:1 https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com bookworm InRelease [12.9 kB]
Get:2 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security InRelease [48.0 kB]                         
Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease [151 kB]
Get:4 https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com bookworm/main amd64 Packages [127 kB]
Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates InRelease [55.4 kB]
Get:6 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Sources [91.4 kB]
Get:7 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages [155 kB]
Get:8 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/main Translation-en [94.3 kB]
Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Sources [9,489 kB]
Get:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages [8,786 kB]
Get:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main Translation-en [6,109 kB]
Get:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates/non-free-firmware Sources [2,076 B]
Get:13 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages [616 B]
Get:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates/non-free-firmware Translation-en [384 B]
Fetched 25.1 MB in 4s (6,246 kB/s)                        
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
96 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
N: Repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease' changed its 'Version' value from '12.4' to '12.5'

Step 5: Install the Terraform by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install terraform -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  git git-man liberror-perl
Suggested packages:
  git-daemon-run | git-daemon-sysvinit git-doc git-email git-gui gitk gitweb git-cvs git-mediawiki git-svn
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  git git-man liberror-perl terraform
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 96 not upgraded.
Need to get 36.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 136 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com bookworm/main amd64 terraform amd64 1.8.1-1 [27.6 MB]
Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 liberror-perl all 0.17029-2 [29.0 kB]
Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 git-man all 1:2.39.2-1.1 [2,049 kB]
Get:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 git amd64 1:2.39.2-1.1 [7,171 kB]
Fetched 36.8 MB in 5s (7,593 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package liberror-perl.
(Reading database ... 169305 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../liberror-perl_0.17029-2_all.deb ...
Unpacking liberror-perl (0.17029-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package git-man.
Preparing to unpack .../git-man_1%3a2.39.2-1.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking git-man (1:2.39.2-1.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package git.
Preparing to unpack .../git_1%3a2.39.2-1.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking git (1:2.39.2-1.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package terraform.
Preparing to unpack .../terraform_1.8.1-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking terraform (1.8.1-1) ...
Setting up liberror-perl (0.17029-2) ...
Setting up git-man (1:2.39.2-1.1) ...
Setting up git (1:2.39.2-1.1) ...
Setting up terraform (1.8.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-2) ...

Step 6: Check the Terraform version by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# terraform version
Terraform v1.8.1
on linux_amd64

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Terraform on Debian 12. Your feedback is much welcome.