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gcloud:tldr:08db4
gcloud: Display all Google Compute Engine instances in a project. Instances from all zones are listed by default.
$ gcloud compute instances list
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The command "gcloud compute instances list" is used to display a list of all the virtual machine instances running in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). When you execute this command, it retrieves information about all the instances in your project and displays it in a tabular format, including details like instance names, zone, machine type, status, and network interfaces.
Some of the information displayed by this command includes:
- Name: The name of the instance.
- Zone: The zone in which the instance is located.
- Machine Type: The type of virtual machine instance.
- Internal IP: The internal IP address assigned to the instance.
- External IP: The external IP address assigned to the instance.
- Status: The current status of the instance (such as running, terminated, etc.).
This command is useful when you want to get an overview of all the instances in your project, their statuses, and other relevant information.
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.