AWS - Github Terraform not following install Region

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Overview

cat ~/.aws/config

If is missing the region:

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region = us-east-1

Then the install will generate the following error:

LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.219660 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:64: OUT:  If you ever set or change modules or backend configuration for Terraform,
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.220095 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:64: OUT:  rerun this command to reinitialize your working directory. If you forget, other
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.220576 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:64: OUT:  commands will detect it and remind you to do so if necessary.�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.221772 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:35: INFO: Running /home/developer/.k1/tools/terraform
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.223084 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export AWS_SDK_LOAD_CONFIG = *
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.223655 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export AWS_PROFILE = *******
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.224172 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export GITHUB_TOKEN = ****************************************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.224578 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export GITHUB_OWNER = **************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.225158 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export TF_VAR_atlantis_repo_webhook_secret = ********************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:10:56.225661 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export TF_VAR_kubefirst_bot_ssh_public_key = *********************************************************************************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.528185 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m╷�[0m�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.530531 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m�[1m�[31mError: �[0m�[0m�[1mInvalid provider configuration�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.531286 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.531837 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m�[0mProvider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws" requires explicit
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.532373 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0mconfiguration. Add a provider block to the root module and configure the
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.532893 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0mprovider's required arguments as described in the provider documentation.
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.533497 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.533930 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m╵�[0m�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.534371 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m╷�[0m�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.534752 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m�[1m�[31mError: �[0m�[0m�[1mconfiguring Terraform AWS Provider: error validating provider credentials: error calling sts:GetCallerIdentity: operation error STS: GetCallerIdentity, failed to resolve service endpoint, an AWS region is required, but was not found�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.535222 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.535836 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m�[0m  with provider["registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws"],
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.536390 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m  on <empty> line 0:
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.536972 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m  (source code not available)
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.537376 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m│�[0m �[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.537895 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:70: ERR:  �[31m╵�[0m�[0m
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.572220 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:77: error: /home/developer/.k1/tools/terraform failed exit status 1
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.573068 /home/developer/app/internal/github/github.go:47: error: terraform apply for github failed exit status 1
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:11:02.573834 /home/developer/app/cmd/create.go:41: [000] Create duration is 20.495873799s

Meaning that the region provided by the installer is ignored by this terraform.

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Source:

LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.303003 /home/developer/app/cmd/githubAdd.go:33: Org used: ----
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.303462 /home/developer/app/cmd/githubAdd.go:34: dry-run: false
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.304104 /home/developer/app/cmd/createUtils.go:299: Creating gitops repository with terraform in GitHub
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.304777 /home/developer/app/internal/github/github.go:18: Executing ApplyGithubTerraform
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.305361 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:35: INFO: Running /home/developer/.k1/tools/terraform
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.305808 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export AWS_SDK_LOAD_CONFIG = *
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.306385 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export AWS_PROFILE = *******
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.306845 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export GITHUB_TOKEN = ****************************************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.307299 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export GITHUB_OWNER = **************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.307710 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export TF_VAR_atlantis_repo_webhook_secret = ********************
LOG: 2022/12/12 16:12:46.308164 /home/developer/app/pkg/shell.go:39:  export TF_VAR_kubefirst_bot_ssh_public_key = *********************************************************************************

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Code impacted:
https://github.com/kubefirst/kubefirst/blob/main/internal/github/github.go

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We need to double-check if this issue still in play, if yes to fix it.