What does terraform destroy do?

The correct answer is A. Destroys all infrastructure in the Terraform state file.. terraform destroy removes all resources currently tracked in the Terraform state file by issuing destroy requests to the configured providers. It does not delete configuration files or providers

Submitted by mateo_ar· Apr 18, 2026Use Terraform CLI

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What does terraform destroy do?

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ADestroys all infrastructure in the Terraform state file.
BDestroys all Terraform code files in the current directory, leaving the state file intact.
CDestroys all infrastructure in the configured Terraform provider.
DDestroys the Terraform state file, leaving the infrastructure intact.

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A
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B
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C
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D
3% (2)

Explanation

terraform destroy removes all resources currently tracked in the Terraform state file by issuing destroy requests to the configured providers. It does not delete configuration files or providers

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#terraform destroy#Terraform CLI#infrastructure deletion#Terraform state

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