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ibmcloud-login:tldr:c9f7f
ibmcloud-login: Log in to a specific API endpoint (default is `cloud.ibm.com`).
$ ibmcloud login -a ${api_endpoint}
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The command in question is used to login to the IBM Cloud platform. Here is a breakdown of the command and its components:
ibmcloud
: This refers to the IBM Cloud command-line interface (CLI) tool.login
: This command is used to authenticate the user and log in to the IBM Cloud platform.-a
: This flag specifies the API endpoint for the IBM Cloud platform.${api_endpoint}
: This is a variable placeholder that represents the specific API endpoint URL. The actual URL should be provided when executing the command.
By running this command with the appropriate API endpoint URL, the user will be prompted to enter their IBM Cloud credentials (such as username and password) to authenticate and gain access to the IBM Cloud platform.
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.