terraform get latest ubuntu or amazon-linux ami #terraform #ami #ec2

get_recent_ami.tf

data "aws_ami" "amazon_linux" {
  most_recent = true

  filter {
    name = "name"

    values = [
      "amzn-ami-hvm-*-x86_64-gp2",
    ]
  }

  filter {
    name = "owner-alias"

    values = [
      "amazon",
    ]
  }
}

data "aws_ami" "ubuntu" {
  most_recent = true

  filter {
    name   = "name"
    values = ["ubuntu/images/hvm-ssd/ubuntu-trusty-14.04-amd64-server-*"]
  }

  filter {
    name   = "virtualization-type"
    values = ["hvm"]
  }

  owners = ["099720109477"] # Canonical
}

resource "aws_instance" "amazon" {
  ami           = "${data.aws_ami.amazon_linux.id}"
  instance_type = "t2.micro"

  tags {
    Name = "HelloAmazonLinux"
  }
}

resource "aws_instance" "ubuntu" {
  ami           = "${data.aws_ami.ubuntu.id}"
  instance_type = "t2.micro"

  tags {
    Name = "HelloUbuntu"
  }
}