You have modified your Terraform configuration to fix a typo in the Terraform ID of a resource from aws_security_group.http to aws_security_group.http Which of the following commands would you run…

The correct answer is C. terraform mv aws-security-group.htp aws-security-group.http. The correct command is 'terraform state mv' (shown as 'terraform mv' in the choices), which renames a resource's address in the state file without destroying or recreating the underlying infrastructure. This is the right approach when you rename a Terraform resource label in…

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Question

You have modified your Terraform configuration to fix a typo in the Terraform ID of a resource from aws_security_group.http to aws_security_group.http Which of the following commands would you run to update the ID in state without destroying the resource?

Options

Aterraform refresh
Bterraform apply
Cterraform mv aws-security-group.htp aws-security-group.http

How the community answered

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A
7% (2)
B
14% (4)
C
79% (23)

Explanation

The correct command is 'terraform state mv' (shown as 'terraform mv' in the choices), which renames a resource's address in the state file without destroying or recreating the underlying infrastructure. This is the right approach when you rename a Terraform resource label in your configuration - Terraform would otherwise see the old name as deleted and the new name as a new resource to create. Note: the actual CLI command is 'terraform state mv', and the resource type uses underscores (aws_security_group), not hyphens. The question contains minor typos but tests the correct concept. 'terraform refresh' and 'terraform apply' would not rename state entries; apply would destroy and recreate the resource.

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#Terraform state#terraform mv#Resource renaming#CLI commands

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