ec2-terminate-instances

Amazon EC2: API Version 2007-01-03

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ec2-terminate-instances

SYNOPSIS

ec2-terminate-instances INSTANCEID [INSTANCEID ...]

DESCRIPTION

All instances indicated by the respective INTANCEID specified on the command line are terminated. At least one INSTANCEID must be specified.

OUTPUT

A table containing the following information is returned:

  • Output type identifier ("INSTANCE")

  • The instance ID of the instance being terminated.

  • The state of the instance prior to being terminated.

  • The new state of the instance.

Errors are displayed on stderr.

EXAMPLE 

$ ec2-terminate-instances i-3ea74257
INSTANCE i-3ea74257 running shutting-down

SEE ALSO

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