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The local-exec provisioner invokes a local executable after a resource is created. This invokes a process on the machine running Terraform, not on the resource. See local-exec

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Initializer

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Properties

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commandRequired

  • Type: java.lang.String
This is the command to execute. It can be provided as a relative path to the current working directory or as an absolute path. It is evaluated in a shell, and can use environment variables or Terraform variables.

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typeRequired

  • Type: java.lang.String

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environmentOptional

  • Type: java.util.Map< java.lang.String, java.lang.String >
A record of key value pairs representing the environment of the executed command. It inherits the current process environment.

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interpreterOptional

  • Type: java.util.List< java.lang.String >
If provided, this is a list of interpreter arguments used to execute the command. The first argument is the interpreter itself. It can be provided as a relative path to the current working directory or as an absolute path The remaining arguments are appended prior to the command. This allows building command lines of the form “/bin/bash”, “-c”, “echo foo”. If interpreter is unspecified, sensible defaults will be chosen based on the system OS.

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whenOptional

  • Type: java.lang.String
If provided, specifies when Terraform will execute the command. For example, when = destroy specifies that the provisioner will run when the associated resource is destroyed

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workingDirOptional

  • Type: java.lang.String
If provided, specifies the working directory where command will be executed. It can be provided as a relative path to the current working directory or as an absolute path. The directory must exist.