ec2-terminate-instances
Description
Shuts down one or more instances. This operation is idempotent; if you terminate an instance more than once, each call will succeed.
Terminated instances will remain visible after termination (approximately one hour).
Syntax
ec2-terminate-instances
instance_id [instance_id ...]
Options
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
|
Instance ID to terminate. Type: String Default: None Example: i-3ea74257 |
Yes |
Output
The command returns a table that contains the following information:
-
INSTANCE identifier
-
The instance ID of the instance being terminated
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The state of the instance prior to being terminated
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The new state of the instance
Amazon EC2 displays errors on stderr.
Examples
Example Request
This example terminates the i-3ea74257 instance.
PROMPT>ec2-terminate-instances i-3ea74257INSTANCE i-3ea74257 running shutting-down