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Merge pull request #6719 from glasser/patch-1 

docs: clarify an internal-plugins header
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James Nugent 2016-05-17 14:32:49 -05:00
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Terraform providers and provisioners are provided via plugins. Each plugin provides an implementation for a specific service, such as AWS, or provisioner, such as bash. Plugins are executed as a separate process and communicate with the main Terraform binary over an RPC interface.
# Upgrading From 0.7 and Earlier
# Upgrading From Versions Earlier Than 0.7
In versions of Terraform prior to 0.7, each plugin shipped as a separate binary. In versions of Terraform >= 0.7, all of the official plugins are shipped as a single binary. This saves a lot of disk space and makes downloads faster for you!
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In theory, because the plugin interface is HTTP, you could even develop a plugin using a completely different programming language! (Disclaimer, you would also have to re-implement the plugin API which is not a trivial amount of work.)
So to conclude, with the RPC interface _and_ internal plugins, we get the best of all of these features: Binaries that _Just Work_, savings from shared code, and extensibility through plugins. We hope you enjoy using these features in Terraform.
So to conclude, with the RPC interface _and_ internal plugins, we get the best of all of these features: Binaries that _Just Work_, savings from shared code, and extensibility through plugins. We hope you enjoy using these features in Terraform.