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description: "Discussion on \"How to move Terraform root module state inside other root module\". I ran into the problem that I wanted to make an existing root module (I'll call this source) a child module of another root module (I'll call this destination). Both modules used a remote state backend. In my case a GCP storage bucket.\nExample\nLet's ..."
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# [How to move Terraform root module state inside other root module](https://thoeny.dev/how-to-move-terraform-root-module-state-inside-other-root-module?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I ran into the problem that I wanted to make an existing root module (I'll call this source) a child module of another root module (I'll call this destination). Both modules used a remote state backend. In my case a GCP storage bucket. Example Let's ...

Aug 3, 2021 · 4 min read · thoeny.dev  
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