Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG causes debug messages to be logged into syslog.

The correct answer is A. True. Setting the TF_LOG environment variable directs Terraform's detailed logging output, which can be captured by system logging facilities like syslog depending on the execution environment.

Use the Terraform CLI (terraform plan, apply, destroy, fmt, init, validate, workspace, import, taint, providers, output)

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ATrue
BFalse

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Setting the `TF_LOG` environment variable directs Terraform's detailed logging output, which can be captured by system logging facilities like syslog depending on the execution environment.

ATrueCorrect

When `TF_LOG` is set to `DEBUG`, Terraform emits detailed logs to `stderr` by default; in many server environments or when run as a service, `stderr` is configured to be redirected and captured by `syslog`.

BFalse

Terraform's log output often ends up in `syslog` or other system log managers indirectly via `stderr` redirection, making the statement 'False' generally incorrect in common deployment scenarios.

Concept tested: Terraform logging configuration

Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/config/environment-variables#tf_log

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#TF_LOG#Debugging#Environment Variables#Logging

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