You're reading from Mastering Ubuntu Server Gain expertise in the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564640

Length 702 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Ubuntu Server

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Jay LaCroix

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Deploying Ubuntu Server

2. Managing Users and Permissions FREE CHAPTER

3. Managing Software Packages

4. Navigating and Essential Commands

5. Managing Files and Directories

6. Boosting Your Command-line Efficiency

7. Controlling and Managing Processes

8. Monitoring System Resources

9. Managing Storage Volumes

10. Connecting to Networks

11. Setting Up Network Services

12. Sharing and Transferring Files

13. Managing Databases

14. Serving Web Content

15. Automating Server Configuration with Ansible

16. Virtualization

17. Running Containers

18. Container Orchestration

19. Deploying Ubuntu in the Cloud

20. Automating Cloud Deployments with Terraform

21. Securing Your Server

22. Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers

23. Preventing Disasters

24. Another Book You May Enjoy

25. Index

Installing Terraform

The process of running Terraform and using it to provision your cloud resources is generally initiated on your local laptop or desktop. Terraform itself is downloaded from its website, and it's available for all of the leading operating systems.

Unlike the majority of applications, there's no installer. Terraform is run directly from the file you download, there's no installation process to go through. You can install it system-wide if you want to do so, but you can run it from any directory you wish. Download files for Terraform are located at the following website: https://www.terraform.io/.

Once there, you should see a download button labeled Download CLI:

Figure 20.1: The Terraform website

It's possible that the website could change at some point in the future, and the layout might be different. The download file for Terraform should be easy to find on the website even if the button moves around a bit. The CLI version...