What does the terraform init command do with provider plugins?

It validates the provider configuration against the platform API

It removes unused provider plugins from the local cache

It downloads and installs the provider plugins specified in the configuration

It upgrades the provider to the latest version available

What is the primary role of a Terraform provider?

To define the desired state of infrastructure in configuration files

To translate API interactions and manage the lifecycle of infrastructure resources

To store the state of managed infrastructure in a backend

To execute the core Terraform engine and plan/apply operations

A developer wants to use a provider that is not published in the Terraform Registry. They have the provider binary locally. What is the correct way to use this provider in their Terraform configuration?

Run terraform init with the -plugin-dir flag pointing to the binary's location.

Place the provider binary in the local plugin directory and reference it in the required_providers block with a source that matches the local path.

Use the provider block without a required_providers block, and Terraform will automatically find the binary.

Upload the provider to the Terraform Registry and then use it normally.

A team is working in an environment with restricted internet access. They want to use Terraform with the AWS provider, but they cannot reach the Terraform Registry. They have a local mirror of the provider. What is the best way to configure Terraform to use the local mirror?

Use the provider block to specify the local path of the provider binary.

Use a filesystem mirror in the CLI configuration file (e.g., ~/.terraformrc) and run terraform init.

Place the provider binary in the project directory and run terraform init with the -plugin-dir flag.

Set the environment variable TF_REGISTRY_DISABLE to prevent registry access, and Terraform will use local providers automatically.

What is the purpose of a provider block in Terraform configuration?

To specify the version of Terraform to use

To configure provider-specific settings such as region or credentials

To declare output values for the configuration

To define the resources that will be created

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