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cf:tldr:02c8e
cf: Log in to the Cloud Foundry API.
$ cf login -a ${api_url}
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This command is used to log in to a Cloud Foundry (CF) environment using the specified API endpoint URL.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
cf
: This is the command-line interface (CLI) tool for interacting with Cloud Foundry.login
: It is the command within the cf tool that allows users to authenticate with a Cloud Foundry environment.-a ${api_url}
: This flag specifies the API endpoint URL to which the CLI should connect.${api_url}
is a placeholder that represents the actual URL. You need to replace${api_url}
with the correct URL of your CF environment. The API endpoint URL is usually provided by the CF administrator or can be obtained from the CF documentation.
By running this command, the user initiates the login process and provides the API endpoint URL where the CF environment is hosted.
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.