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Using the script argument with remote-exec - terraform

I am attempting to use the script argument with the remote-exec terraform Provisioner. According to the documentation, the script argument does the following:

script - This is a path (relative or absolute) to a local script that will be copied to the remote resource and then executed. This cannot be provided with inline or scripts.

Here is a link to the doc: https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/resources/provisioners/remote-exec.html

Here is the code:

    script = [
    "./scripts/provision.sh"
    ]

Here is the error:

Error: Incorrect attribute value type

on main.tf line 86, in resource "vsphere_virtual_machine" "vm":
86:    script = [
87:      "./scripts/provision.sh",
88:    ]

Inappropriate value for attribute "script": string required.

Any help would be appreciated.

Solution

  • I am new to TF - script does not take a list, which is defined by using [ ] square brackets. The solution is to use

    script = "./scripts/provision.sh"