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archive	Archive: archive_file	docs-archive-datasource-archive-file	Generates an archive from content, a file, or directory of files.

archive_file

Generates an archive from content, a file, or directory of files.

Example Usage

data "archive_file" "init" {
  type        = "zip"
  source_file = "${path.module}/init.tpl"
  output_path = "${path.module}/files/init.zip"
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

NOTE: One of source_content_filename (with source_content), source_file, or source_dir must be specified.

• type - (required) The type of archive to generate. NOTE: zip is supported.

• output_path - (required) The output of the archive file.

• source_content - (optional) Add only this content to the archive with source_content_filename as the filename.

• source_content_filename - (optional) Set this as the filename when using source_content.

• source_file - (optional) Package this file into the archive.

• source_dir - (optional) Package entire contents of this directory into the archive.

Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

• output_size - The size of the output archive file.

• output_sha - The SHA1 checksum of output archive file.

• output_base64sha256 - The base64-encoded SHA256 checksum of output archive file.

• output_md5 - The MD5 checksum of output archive file.