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aws-ec2:tldr:38558
aws-ec2: Display information about a specific instance.
$ aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids ${instance_id}
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The command "aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids ${instance_id}" is an AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) command used to retrieve information about EC2 instances.
Here's a breakdown of each component:
- "aws ec2 describe-instances" is the main command used to retrieve information about EC2 instances.
- "--instance-ids" is an option flag used to specify that the command should retrieve information for specific instance IDs. Instance IDs uniquely identify each EC2 instance.
- "${instance_id}" is a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual EC2 instance ID you want to retrieve information for. The dollar sign and curly braces indicate that it is a variable.
By running this command and replacing "${instance_id}" with the desired instance ID, you can get detailed information about that specific EC2 instance, such as its status, instance type, IP addresses, security groups, and more.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.