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 Provides a resource to create a new launch configuration, used for autoscaling groups.
 
+~> **NOTE:** You may want to omit `name` attribute from attached `aws_launch_configuration`. When you [create](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaling/latest/DeveloperGuide/LaunchConfiguration.html) a launch configuration, you cannot edit it. Terraform will treat a change in this resource as a destroy and create action. If you add a name to your launch configuration, then terraform will not be able to create the replacement launch configuration due to the name being the same.
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 ## Example Usage
 
 ```