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Ignite exec

ignite exec

execute a command in a running VM

Synopsis

Execute a command in a running VM using SSH and the private key created for it during generation. If no private key was created or wanting to use a different identity file, use the identity file flag (-i, --identity) to override the used identity file. The given VM is matched by prefix based on its ID and name.

ignite exec <vm> <command...> [flags]

Options

  -h, --help              help for exec
  -i, --identity string   Override the vm's default identity file
      --timeout uint32    Timeout waiting for connection in seconds (default 30)
  -t, --tty               Allocate a pseudo-TTY

Options inherited from parent commands

      --ignite-config string   Ignite configuration path; refer to the 'Ignite Configuration' docs for more details
      --log-level loglevel     Specify the loglevel for the program (default info)
  -q, --quiet                  The quiet mode allows for machine-parsable output by printing only IDs

SEE ALSO

  • ignite - ignite: easily run Firecracker VMs