Merge pull request #15652 from hashicorp/jbardin/state-command

state commands with remote state backends

command/state_meta.go

@@ -11,30 +11,32 @@ import (
 )
 
 // StateMeta is the meta struct that should be embedded in state subcommands.
-type StateMeta struct{}
+type StateMeta struct {
+	Meta
+}
 
 // State returns the state for this meta. This gets the appropriate state from
 // the backend, but changes the way that backups are done. This configures
 // backups to be timestamped rather than just the original state path plus a
 // backup path.
-func (c *StateMeta) State(m *Meta) (state.State, error) {
+func (c *StateMeta) State() (state.State, error) {
 	var realState state.State
-	backupPath := m.backupPath
+	backupPath := c.backupPath
-	stateOutPath := m.statePath
+	stateOutPath := c.statePath
 
 	// use the specified state
-	if m.statePath != "" {
+	if c.statePath != "" {
 		realState = &state.LocalState{
-			Path: m.statePath,
+			Path: c.statePath,
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Load the backend
-		b, err := m.Backend(nil)
+		b, err := c.Backend(nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		env := m.Workspace()
+		env := c.Workspace()
 		// Get the state
 		s, err := b.State(env)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ func (c *StateMeta) State(m *Meta) (state.State, error) {
 		}
 
 		// Get a local backend
-		localRaw, err := m.Backend(&BackendOpts{ForceLocal: true})
+		localRaw, err := c.Backend(&BackendOpts{ForceLocal: true})
 		if err != nil {
 			// This should never fail
 			panic(err)

command/state_mv.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 // StateMvCommand is a Command implementation that shows a single resource.
 type StateMvCommand struct {
-	Meta
 	StateMeta
 }
 
@@ -21,12 +20,13 @@ func (c *StateMvCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	}
 
 	// We create two metas to track the two states
-	var meta1, meta2 Meta
+	var backupPathOut, statePathOut string
+
 	cmdFlags := c.Meta.flagSet("state mv")
-	cmdFlags.StringVar(&meta1.backupPath, "backup", "-", "backup")
+	cmdFlags.StringVar(&c.backupPath, "backup", "-", "backup")
-	cmdFlags.StringVar(&meta1.statePath, "state", DefaultStateFilename, "path")
+	cmdFlags.StringVar(&c.statePath, "state", "", "path")
-	cmdFlags.StringVar(&meta2.backupPath, "backup-out", "-", "backup")
+	cmdFlags.StringVar(&backupPathOut, "backup-out", "-", "backup")
-	cmdFlags.StringVar(&meta2.statePath, "state-out", "", "path")
+	cmdFlags.StringVar(&statePathOut, "state-out", "", "path")
 	if err := cmdFlags.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
@@ -36,16 +36,11 @@ func (c *StateMvCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
 
-	// Copy the `-state` flag for output if we weren't given a custom one
-	if meta2.statePath == "" {
-		meta2.statePath = meta1.statePath
-	}
-
 	// Read the from state
-	stateFrom, err := c.StateMeta.State(&meta1)
+	stateFrom, err := c.State()
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(errStateLoadingState, err))
-		return cli.RunResultHelp
+		return 1
 	}
 
 	if err := stateFrom.RefreshState(); err != nil {
@@ -62,11 +57,14 @@ func (c *StateMvCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	// Read the destination state
 	stateTo := stateFrom
 	stateToReal := stateFromReal
-	if meta2.statePath != meta1.statePath {
+
-		stateTo, err = c.StateMeta.State(&meta2)
+	if statePathOut != "" {
+		c.statePath = statePathOut
+		c.backupPath = backupPathOut
+		stateTo, err = c.State()
 		if err != nil {
 			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(errStateLoadingState, err))
-			return cli.RunResultHelp
+			return 1
 		}
 
 		if err := stateTo.RefreshState(); err != nil {
@@ -185,28 +183,30 @@ func (c *StateMvCommand) addableResult(results []*terraform.StateFilterResult) i
 
 func (c *StateMvCommand) Help() string {
 	helpText := `
-Usage: terraform state mv [options] ADDRESS ADDRESS
+Usage: terraform state mv [options] SOURCE DESTINATION
 
-  Move an item in the state to another location or to a completely different
+ This command will move an item matched by the address given to the
-  state file.
+ destination address. This command can also move to a destination address
+ in a completely different state file.
 
-  This command is useful for module refactors (moving items into a module),
+ This can be used for simple resource renaming, moving items to and from
-  configuration refactors (moving items to a completely different or new
+ a module, moving entire modules, and more. And because this command can also
-  state file), or generally renaming of resources.
+ move data to a completely new state, it can also be used for refactoring
+ one configuration into multiple separately managed Terraform configurations.
 
-  This command creates a timestamped backup of the state on every invocation.
+ This command will output a backup copy of the state prior to saving any
-  This can't be disabled. Due to the destructive nature of this command,
+ changes. The backup cannot be disabled. Due to the destructive nature
-  the backup is ensured by Terraform for safety reasons.
+ of this command, backups are required.
 
-  If you're moving from one state file to a different state file, a backup
+ If you're moving an item to a different state file, a backup will be created
-  will be created for each state file.
+ for each state file.
 
 Options:
 
   -backup=PATH        Path where Terraform should write the backup for the original
                       state. This can't be disabled. If not set, Terraform
                       will write it to the same path as the statefile with
-                      a backup extension.
+                      a ".backup" extension.
 
   -backup-out=PATH    Path where Terraform should write the backup for the destination
                       state. This can't be disabled. If not set, Terraform
@@ -215,13 +215,12 @@ Options:
                       to be specified if -state-out is set to a different path
                       than -state.
 
-  -state=PATH         Path to a Terraform state file to use to look
+  -state=PATH         Path to the source state file. Defaults to the configured
-                      up Terraform-managed resources. By default it will
+                      backend, or "terraform.tfstate"
-                      use the state "terraform.tfstate" if it exists.
 
-  -state-out=PATH     Path to the destination state file to move the item
+  -state-out=PATH     Path to the destination state file to write to. If this
-                      to. This defaults to the same statefile. This will
+                      isn't specified, the source state file will be used. This
-                      overwrite the destination state file.
+                      can be a new or existing path.
 
 `
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)

command/state_mv_test.go

@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ func TestStateMv(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -133,9 +135,11 @@ func TestStateMv_explicitWithBackend(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui = new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -194,9 +198,11 @@ func TestStateMv_backupExplicit(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -244,9 +250,11 @@ func TestStateMv_stateOutNew(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -316,9 +324,11 @@ func TestStateMv_stateOutExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -357,9 +367,11 @@ func TestStateMv_noState(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -418,9 +430,11 @@ func TestStateMv_stateOutNew_count(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -596,9 +610,11 @@ func TestStateMv_stateOutNew_largeCount(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -677,9 +693,11 @@ func TestStateMv_stateOutNew_nestedModule(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateMvCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -705,6 +723,160 @@ func TestStateMv_stateOutNew_nestedModule(t *testing.T) {
 	testStateOutput(t, backups[0], testStateMvNestedModule_stateOutOriginal)
 }
 
+func TestStateMv_withinBackend(t *testing.T) {
+	td := tempDir(t)
+	copy.CopyDir(testFixturePath("backend-unchanged"), td)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(td)
+	defer testChdir(t, td)()
+
+	state := &terraform.State{
+		Modules: []*terraform.ModuleState{
+			&terraform.ModuleState{
+				Path: []string{"root"},
+				Resources: map[string]*terraform.ResourceState{
+					"test_instance.foo": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "bar",
+							Attributes: map[string]string{
+								"foo": "value",
+								"bar": "value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+
+					"test_instance.baz": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "foo",
+							Attributes: map[string]string{
+								"foo": "value",
+								"bar": "value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// the local backend state file is "foo"
+	statePath := "local-state.tfstate"
+	backupPath := "local-state.backup"
+
+	f, err := os.Create(statePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	if err := terraform.WriteState(state, f); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	p := testProvider()
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &StateMvCommand{
+		StateMeta{
+			Meta: Meta{
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-backup", backupPath,
+		"test_instance.foo",
+		"test_instance.bar",
+	}
+	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+	}
+
+	testStateOutput(t, statePath, testStateMvOutput)
+	testStateOutput(t, backupPath, testStateMvOutputOriginal)
+}
+
+func TestStateMv_fromBackendToLocal(t *testing.T) {
+	td := tempDir(t)
+	copy.CopyDir(testFixturePath("backend-unchanged"), td)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(td)
+	defer testChdir(t, td)()
+
+	state := &terraform.State{
+		Modules: []*terraform.ModuleState{
+			&terraform.ModuleState{
+				Path: []string{"root"},
+				Resources: map[string]*terraform.ResourceState{
+					"test_instance.foo": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "bar",
+							Attributes: map[string]string{
+								"foo": "value",
+								"bar": "value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+
+					"test_instance.baz": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "foo",
+							Attributes: map[string]string{
+								"foo": "value",
+								"bar": "value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// the local backend state file is "foo"
+	statePath := "local-state.tfstate"
+
+	// real "local" state file
+	statePathOut := "real-local.tfstate"
+
+	f, err := os.Create(statePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	if err := terraform.WriteState(state, f); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	p := testProvider()
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &StateMvCommand{
+		StateMeta{
+			Meta: Meta{
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-state-out", statePathOut,
+		"test_instance.foo",
+		"test_instance.bar",
+	}
+	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+	}
+
+	testStateOutput(t, statePathOut, testStateMvCount_stateOutSrc)
+
+	// the backend state should be left with only baz
+	testStateOutput(t, statePath, testStateMvOriginal_backend)
+}
+
 const testStateMvOutputOriginal = `
 test_instance.baz:
   ID = foo
@@ -943,3 +1115,10 @@ const testStateMvExisting_stateDstOriginal = `
 test_instance.qux:
   ID = bar
 `
+
+const testStateMvOriginal_backend = `
+test_instance.baz:
+  ID = foo
+  bar = value
+  foo = value
+`

command/state_rm.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 // StateRmCommand is a Command implementation that shows a single resource.
 type StateRmCommand struct {
-	Meta
 	StateMeta
 }
 
@@ -20,8 +19,8 @@ func (c *StateRmCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	}
 
 	cmdFlags := c.Meta.flagSet("state show")
-	cmdFlags.StringVar(&c.Meta.backupPath, "backup", "-", "backup")
+	cmdFlags.StringVar(&c.backupPath, "backup", "-", "backup")
-	cmdFlags.StringVar(&c.Meta.statePath, "state", DefaultStateFilename, "path")
+	cmdFlags.StringVar(&c.statePath, "state", "", "path")
 	if err := cmdFlags.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return cli.RunResultHelp
 	}
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@ func (c *StateRmCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	state, err := c.StateMeta.State(&c.Meta)
+	state, err := c.State()
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(errStateLoadingState, err))
-		return cli.RunResultHelp
+		return 1
 	}
 	if err := state.RefreshState(); err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load state: %s", err))

command/state_rm_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/copy"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/terraform"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 )
@@ -47,9 +48,11 @@ func TestStateRm(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateRmCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -109,9 +112,11 @@ func TestStateRmNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateRmCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -169,9 +174,11 @@ func TestStateRm_backupExplicit(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateRmCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -198,9 +205,11 @@ func TestStateRm_noState(t *testing.T) {
 	p := testProvider()
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	c := &StateRmCommand{
-		Meta: Meta{
+		StateMeta{
-			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			Meta: Meta{
-			Ui:               ui,
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -210,6 +219,110 @@ func TestStateRm_noState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStateRm_needsInit(t *testing.T) {
+	td := tempDir(t)
+	copy.CopyDir(testFixturePath("backend-change"), td)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(td)
+	defer testChdir(t, td)()
+
+	p := testProvider()
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &StateRmCommand{
+		StateMeta{
+			Meta: Meta{
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{"foo"}
+	if code := c.Run(args); code == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("expected error\noutput:", ui.OutputWriter)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(ui.ErrorWriter.String(), "Initialization") {
+		t.Fatal("expected initialization error, got:\n", ui.ErrorWriter)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStateRm_backendState(t *testing.T) {
+	td := tempDir(t)
+	copy.CopyDir(testFixturePath("backend-unchanged"), td)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(td)
+	defer testChdir(t, td)()
+
+	state := &terraform.State{
+		Modules: []*terraform.ModuleState{
+			&terraform.ModuleState{
+				Path: []string{"root"},
+				Resources: map[string]*terraform.ResourceState{
+					"test_instance.foo": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "bar",
+							Attributes: map[string]string{
+								"foo": "value",
+								"bar": "value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+
+					"test_instance.bar": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "foo",
+							Attributes: map[string]string{
+								"foo": "value",
+								"bar": "value",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// the local backend state file is "foo"
+	statePath := "local-state.tfstate"
+	backupPath := "local-state.backup"
+
+	f, err := os.Create(statePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	if err := terraform.WriteState(state, f); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	p := testProvider()
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &StateRmCommand{
+		StateMeta{
+			Meta: Meta{
+				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+				Ui:               ui,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-backup", backupPath,
+		"test_instance.foo",
+	}
+	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test it is correct
+	testStateOutput(t, statePath, testStateRmOutput)
+
+	// Test backup
+	testStateOutput(t, backupPath, testStateRmOutputOriginal)
+}
+
 const testStateRmOutputOriginal = `
 test_instance.bar:
   ID = foo

command/state_test.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestStateDefaultBackupExtension(t *testing.T) {
 	tmp, cwd := testCwd(t)
 	defer testFixCwd(t, tmp, cwd)
 
-	s, err := (&StateMeta{}).State(&Meta{})
+	s, err := (&StateMeta{}).State()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

commands.go

@@ -276,13 +276,17 @@ func init() {
 
 		"state rm": func() (cli.Command, error) {
 			return &command.StateRmCommand{
-				Meta: meta,
+				StateMeta: command.StateMeta{
+					Meta: meta,
+				},
 			}, nil
 		},
 
 		"state mv": func() (cli.Command, error) {
 			return &command.StateMvCommand{
-				Meta: meta,
+				StateMeta: command.StateMeta{
+					Meta: meta,
+				},
 			}, nil
 		},
 

website/docs/commands/state/mv.html.md

@@ -40,19 +40,22 @@ in [resource addressing format](/docs/commands/state/addressing.html).
 
 The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
 
-* `-backup=path` - Path to a backup file Defaults to the state path plus
+* `-backup=path` - Path where Terraform should write the backup for the
-                   a timestamp with the ".backup" extension.
+  original state. This can't be disabled. If not set, Terraform will write it
+  to the same path as the statefile with a ".backup" extension.
 
-* `-backup-out=path` - Path to the backup file for the output state.
+* `-backup-out=path` - Path where Terraform should write the backup for the
-                       This is only necessary if `-state-out` is specified.
+  destination state. This can't be disabled. If not set, Terraform will write
+  it to the same path as the destination state file with a backup extension.
+  This only needs to be specified if -state-out is set to a different path than
+  -state.
 
-* `-state=path` - Path to the state file. Defaults to "terraform.tfstate".
+* `-state=path` - Path to the source state file to read from. Defaults to the
-  Ignored when [remote state](/docs/state/remote.html) is used.
+  configured backend, or "terraform.tfstate".
 
-* `-state-out=path` - Path to the state file to write to. If this isn't specified
+* `-state-out=path` - Path to the destination state file to write to. If this
-                      the state specified by `-state` will be used. This can be
+  isn't specified the source state file will be used. This can be a new or
-                      a new or existing path. Ignored when
+  existing path.
-                      [remote state](/docs/state/remote.html) is used.
 
 ## Example: Rename a Resource
 

website/docs/commands/state/rm.html.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ and more.
 
 Usage: `terraform state rm [options] ADDRESS...`
 
-The command will remove all the items matched by the addresses given.
+Remove one or more items from the Terraform state.
 
 Items removed from the Terraform state are _not physically destroyed_.
 Items removed from the Terraform state are only no longer managed by
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ in [resource addressing format](/docs/commands/state/addressing.html).
 
 The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
 
-* `-backup=path` - Path to a backup file Defaults to the state path plus
+* `-backup=path` - Path where Terraform should write the backup state. This
-                   a timestamp with the ".backup" extension.
+  can't be disabled. If not set, Terraform will write it to the same path as
+  the statefile with a backup extension.
 
-* `-state=path` - Path to the state file. Defaults to "terraform.tfstate".
+* `-state=path` - Path to a Terraform state file to use to look up
+  Terraform-managed resources. By default it will use the configured backend,
+  or the default "terraform.tfstate" if it exists.
 
 ## Example: Remove a Resource