Where does the Terraform local backend store its state?

The correct answer is C. In the terraform.tfstate file. The Terraform local backend (the default when no backend block is configured) stores state in a file named 'terraform.tfstate' in the current working directory. The '.tfvars' file is for variable values, '.terraformrc' is for CLI configuration, and '/tmp' is not where Terraform…

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Options

AIn the /tmp directory
BIn the terraform.tfvars file
CIn the terraform.tfstate file
DIn the user's .terraformrc file

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(32 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
88% (28)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

The Terraform local backend (the default when no backend block is configured) stores state in a file named 'terraform.tfstate' in the current working directory. The '.tfvars' file is for variable values, '.terraformrc' is for CLI configuration, and '/tmp' is not where Terraform writes state. Option C is correct.

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#Terraform State#Local Backend#State File#terraform.tfstate

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