Install Terraform on Arch Linux (Step-by-Step 2026)

Here is how to install Terraform on Arch Linux in 2026. Tested and verified.

Install from AUR

# Using yay
yay -S terraform

# Or using paru
paru -S terraform

Alternative: Direct Binary

TERRAFORM_VERSION="1.9.0"
curl -LO https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/${TERRAFORM_VERSION}/terraform_${TERRAFORM_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip
unzip terraform_${TERRAFORM_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip
sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/
rm terraform_${TERRAFORM_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip

Verify

terraform --version
terraform -install-autocomplete

For OpenTofu (Open-Source Alternative)

yay -S opentofu
tofu --version

Related Resources

• Terraform Cheat Sheet
• Terraform vs OpenTofu
• Install Terraform on macOS