The
cbt CLI
does not implement smart retries or error handling. When working in production
environment, use a Bigtable client library or the Google Cloud console.
If the
cbt CLI
is already installed, the terminal window displays the All components are up to date message.
Verify the installation
Run the following
cbt CLI
command to verify installation of the CLI:
cbt listinstances
The terminal window displays two columns named Instance Name and Info.
Create a .cbtrc file
You can store required options and parameters, such as -project, -instance, -creds, -admin-endpoint, or -data-endpoint options, in a single .cbtrc file for convenience.
In your .cbtrc file, configure cbt to use your project and instance by
replacing project-id with the ID for the project where you created
your Bigtable instance:
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