Huawei Cloud Terraform Installer

Cross-platform Terraform CLI installation with Huawei Cloud mirror by default (avoids GitHub network issues).

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6+ (required for installation script)
• Network access to:
  • releases.hashicorp.com (Terraform binary)
  • mirrors.huaweicloud.com (HuaweiCloud Provider)

Platform Support

Why use binary download only?

• Simpler and more reliable across all platforms
• No dependency on package manager availability
• Consistent behavior for troubleshooting

Note: macOS is not currently supported.

Windows Special Notes

Provider installation method:

• Use filesystem_mirror (local file mirror)
• Download zip from Huawei Cloud mirror, extract to local
• Configure terraform.rc to point to local directory

Unsupported methods:

• ❌ direct (Registry → GitHub): GitHub timeout
• ❌ network_mirror: Huawei Cloud mirror directory structure incompatible

Quick Start

Basic Installation

# Auto-install (default to Huawei Cloud mirror)
python scripts/install_terraform.py

# Install + Initialize
python scripts/install_terraform.py --init

# Install + Test
python scripts/install_terraform.py --test

Specify Version

# Install specific version
python scripts/install_terraform.py --version 1.15.4

Other Operations

# Check status only
python scripts/install_terraform.py --check

# Uninstall
python scripts/install_terraform.py --uninstall

Mirror Strategy

Huawei Cloud Mirror: https://mirrors.huaweicloud.com/terraform/

Troubleshooting

Issue 1: Windows PATH Not Effective

Solution: Reopen terminal (PowerShell/CMD)

Issue 2: Permission Denied

[ERROR] Permission denied, please run with administrator privileges

Solution:

• Windows: Right-click → Run as administrator
• Linux: sudo python3 install_terraform.py

Issue 3: Network Timeout

Solution: Default uses Huawei Cloud mirror, should not encounter this issue