### Terraform Version ``` $ terraform version Terraform v0.13.4 ``` ### Terraform Configuration Files https://github.com/Tensho/terraform-issue-plugin-cache-assasination ### Debug Output ``` $ TF_LOG=trace ./script.sh ... 2020/10/02 14:52:45 [TRACE] providercache.fillMetaCache: error while scanning directory .terraform/plugins: failed to read metadata about .terraform/plugins/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/null/2.1.0/darwin_amd64: stat .terraform/plugins/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/null/2.1.0/darwin_amd64: no such file or directory Error: Failed to validate installed provider Validating provider hashicorp/archive v1.3.0 failed: selected package for registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/archive is no longer present in the target directory; this is a bug in Terraform ``` ### Expected Behavior Terraform should initialize (providers) in the project directory without any errors. ### Actual Behavior Terraform raises `Failed to validate installed provider` error. ### Steps to Reproduce WARNING: This script may delete your provider cache directory if it's placed in `~/.terraform.d/providers-cache`. ``` $ TF_LOG=trace ./script.sh ``` ### Additional Context The root of the problem is symlink from `.terraform/plugins` directory to providers cache directory: ``` .terraform/plugins/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/null/2.1.0/darwin_amd64 –> ~/.terraform.d/provider-cache/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/null/2.1.0/darwin_amd64 ``` I think Terraform should skip or better remove the broken symlinks to disappeared provider binaries.