CLI commands for Compute Instances

Tasks related to Linode instances are performed with linode-cli linodes [ACTION].

List all of the compute instances on your account:
```
linode-cli linodes list
```
Filter results to a particular region:
```
linode-cli linodes list --region us-east
```
Filtering works on many fields throughout the CLI. Use --help for each action to see which properties are filterable.
Create a new compute instance:
```
linode-cli linodes create --root_pass mypassword
```
The defaults you specified when configuring the CLI will be used for the new compute instance's type, region, and image. Override these options by specifying the values:
```
linode-cli linodes create --root_pass mypassword --region us-east --image linode/debian9 --group webservers
```
If you're not writing a script, it's more secure to use --root_pass without specifying a password. You're prompted to enter a password:
```
linode-cli linodes create --root_pass
```
For commands targeting a specific compute instance, you need that compute instance's ID. The ID is returned when creating the compute instance, and can be viewed by listing the compute instances on your account. Store the ID of the target compute instance for later use:
```
export linode_id=<id-string>
```
View details about a particular compute instance:
```
linode-cli linodes view $linode_id
```

Boot, shut down, or reboot a compute instance:

linode-cli linodes boot $linode_id
linode-cli linodes reboot $linode_id
linode-cli linodes shutdown $linode_id

View a list of available IP addresses for a specific compute instance:
```
linode-cli linodes ips-list $linode_id
```

Add a private IP address to a compute instance:

linode-cli linodes ip-add $linode_id --type ipv4 --public false

Create a new disk for a compute instance:
```
linode-cli linodes disk-create $linode_id --size 2700 --root_pass mypassword --filesystem raw --no-defaults
```
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Even if you set the --filesystem to raw, the defaults you specified when configuring the CLI are used for setting a compute instance's disk image for this disk, overriding the filesystem setting. To create a disk without the default image, using only the parameters you send in this command, use the --no-defaults flag.
List all disks provisioned for a compute instance:
```
linode-cli linodes disks-list $linode_id
```
Upgrade your compute instance. If an upgrade is available, the compute instance the system places it in the migration queue. The system automatically shuts it down, migrates it, and returns to its last state:
```
linode-cli linodes upgrade $linode_id
```

Rebuild a compute instance:

linode-cli linodes rebuild $linode_id --image linode/debian9 --root_pass

Rebuild a compute instance, adding a populated authorized_keys file:

linode-cli linodes rebuild $linode_id --image linode/debian9 --root_pass --authorized_keys "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIEC+DOVfw+8Jsw1IPrYCcU9/HCuKayCsV8bXjsHqX/Zq email@example.com"

If your key exists on your filesystem, you can also substitute its value in the CLI command with cat. For example:

linode-cli linodes rebuild $linode_id --image linode/debian9 --root_pass --authorized_keys "$(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)"

Many other actions are available. Use linode-cli linodes --help for a complete list.

Updated 2 months ago