multipass:tldr:8bc77

The command multipass launch -n ${instance_name} --cloud-init ${configuration_file} is used to create a new virtual machine instance using Multipass with a specified name and cloud-init configuration.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

• multipass launch: It is the command to create a new virtual machine instance using Multipass.
• -n ${instance_name}: The -n flag is used to specify the name of the new instance. ${instance_name} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired name.
• --cloud-init ${configuration_file}: The --cloud-init flag is used to provide cloud-init configuration for customizing the instance during creation. ${configuration_file} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the path to the actual cloud-init configuration file. Cloud-init is a mechanism for customizing cloud instances by supplying configuration data during the instance's initial boot.

In summary, this command starts a new Multipass virtual machine instance, naming it specified in ${instance_name}, and applies custom configuration from ${configuration_file} during the instance's creation.