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Terraform State Rm: How to Remove a Resource From State File

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The `terraform state rm` command is used to remove a resource from the Terraform state file without destroying the actual resource in your infrastructure. This can be helpful when you want to disassociate a resource from your configuration, hand over management of a resource to another tool or process, decommission a resource, re-create a resource with different settings, cleanup and organize your state file, or during migration or transition between tools. To remove a single resource, specify its address; for multiple resources, use the `count` or `for_each` set. When removing an entire module, provide the module's address. Always take backups of the state file before modifying it and consider using tools like Spacelift to manage your Terraform infrastructure more effectively.

Company
Spacelift

Date published
Nov. 29, 2023

Author(s)
Jack Roper

Word count
1510

Language
English

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