ec2-terminate-instances
instance_id
[instance_id ...]
Terminates the specified instances.
| Option | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
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ID of the instance that was assigned at launch. Example: |
Yes |
Amazon EC2 returns a table that contains the following information:
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Output type identifier ("INSTANCE")
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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.
This example terminates the i-3ea74257 instance.
$ec2-terminate-instances i-3ea74257INSTANCE i-3ea74257 running shutting-down