You decide to move a Terraform state file to Amazon S3 from another location. You write the code below into a file called backend.tf. Which command will migrate your current state file to the new S3 r

The correct answer is B. terraform init. This command will initialize the new backend and prompt you to migrate the existing state file to the new location. The other commands are not relevant for this task.

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Question

You decide to move a Terraform state file to Amazon S3 from another location. You write the code below into a file called backend.tf. Which command will migrate your current state file to the new S3 remote backend?

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Options

Aterraform state
Bterraform init
Cterraform push
Dterraform refresh

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A
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B
83% (20)
C
8% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

This command will initialize the new backend and prompt you to migrate the existing state file to the new location. The other commands are not relevant for this task.

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#Terraform state management#Remote backends#terraform init command#State migration

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