ec2-get-console-output
From Amazon EC2: API Version 2007-01-03
ec2-get-console-output
ec2-get-console-output INSTANCEID [-r]
Retrieve the console output for instance INSTANCEID, if available,
and display it to stdout.
Two fields:
-
A timestamp indicating the time of the last update.
-
The instance console output. By default the
^ESCcharacter is escaped and duplicate new-lines are removed to facilitate reading.
Errors are displayed on stderr.
| Option | Definition | Required? | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
-r
|
Raw output. Do not escape the output to facilitate reading. | No |
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