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In this lesson, we will:
  1. Inspect an OpenTofu configuration directory
  2. Count providers, configuration files, and resources
  3. Create local file resources
  4. Identify provider modules in specific directories

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Prerequisites

Ensure you have OpenTofu installed and accessible in your $PATH. We will work under:
Initially, this directory contains only main.tf.
Always run opentofu init before performing other commands to download necessary provider plugins and create the .terraform folder.

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1. Counting Providers, Files, and Resources

Before running any commands, let’s answer a few questions: main.tf resource blocks:
The image shows a coding environment with a file explorer displaying a directory structure and a code editor with Terraform configuration files. A question about the version of a plugin for a local provider is visible on the left.

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2. Creating Local File Resources

Apply the configuration:
Confirm with yes. This will create:
  • /root/things-to-do.txt
  • /root/more-things-to-do.txt

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3. Working with a New Configuration Directory

Create or navigate to:
It contains two files: cyberpunk.tf and ps5.tf. Each defines a local_file resource. cyberpunk.tf
ps5.tf
Total resources: 2
cyberpunk resource filename: /root/cyberpunk2077.txt

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3.1 Adding an Xbox Resource

Create xbox.tf in the same directory:
Then run:
Confirm with yes to add /root/xbox.txt.

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4. Identifying Provider Modules

We have two provider directories to inspect: Example snippet from providerA/required_providers:

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