Error Inappropriate value for attribute content string required

Question

Hi Guys,

I am trying to create one SSH key using terraform, but it is showing me the below error.

Error: Incorrect attribute value type
  on task1.tf line 13, in resource "local_file" "mypvkey":
  13:     content         =  tls_private_key.task1_key
    |----------------
    | tls_private_key.task1_key is object with 8 attributes
Inappropriate value for attribute "content": string required.

Answer 1

Hi@MD,

You have to pass in which format you want your private key. There are two types of format available one is .ppk and another one is .pem.  If you want in .ppk format then set content=tls_private_key.task1_key.private_key_ppk or if you want in .pem format then  pass content=tls_private_key.task1_key.private_key_pem.