How to install Terraform on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 desktop machine?

How to install Terraform on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 desktop machine?

    Let's install Terraform by downloading and extracting the executable binary for Linux. This is most recommended way of installing Terraform on any Linux-based operating system. No matter how we install Terraform, its just a executable binary. Once the installation is done, you need to verify Terraform version to check whether it is properly installed or not.

# Download Terraform.
$ wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/1.0.1/terraform_1.0.1_linux_amd64.zip -P /tmp
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# Extract Terraform from archive.
$ unzip /tmp/terraform_1.0.1_linux_amd64.zip
 
# Install Terraform.
$ sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin
 
# Check Terraform version.
$ terraform --version

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