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language	Provisioner: remote-exec	docs-provisioners-remote	The `remote-exec` provisioner invokes a script on a remote resource after it is created. This can be used to run a configuration management tool, bootstrap into a cluster, etc. To invoke a local process, see the `local-exec` provisioner instead. The `remote-exec` provisioner supports both `ssh` and `winrm` type connections.

remote-exec Provisioner

The remote-exec provisioner invokes a script on a remote resource after it is created. This can be used to run a configuration management tool, bootstrap into a cluster, etc. To invoke a local process, see the local-exec provisioner instead. The remote-exec provisioner supports both ssh and winrm type connections.

-> Note: Provisioners should only be used as a last resort. For most common situations there are better alternatives. For more information, see the main Provisioners page.

Example usage

resource "aws_instance" "web" {
  # ...

  provisioner "remote-exec" {
    inline = [
      "puppet apply",
      "consul join ${aws_instance.web.private_ip}",
    ]
  }
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

• inline - This is a list of command strings. They are executed in the order they are provided. This cannot be provided with script or scripts.

• 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.

• scripts - This is a list of paths (relative or absolute) to local scripts that will be copied to the remote resource and then executed. They are executed in the order they are provided. This cannot be provided with inline or script.

Script Arguments

You cannot pass any arguments to scripts using the script or scripts arguments to this provisioner. If you want to specify arguments, upload the script with the file provisioner and then use inline to call it. Example:

resource "aws_instance" "web" {
  # ...

  provisioner "file" {
    source      = "script.sh"
    destination = "/tmp/script.sh"
  }

  provisioner "remote-exec" {
    inline = [
      "chmod +x /tmp/script.sh",
      "/tmp/script.sh args",
    ]
  }
}