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NAME
gdcloud compute ssh - SSH to a GDC air-gapped virtual machine.
SYNOPSIS
gdcloud compute ssh INSTANCE_NAME [flags]
EXAMPLES
To SSH to virtual machine example-instance in project projectA, run:
gdcloud compute ssh example-instance --project projectA
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--command string A command to run on the virtual machine.
Runs the command on the target instance and then exits. Example:
gcloud compute ssh example-instance --command="ps -ejH"
--ssh-flag stringArray Additional flags to be passed to ssh(1).
It is recommended that flags be passed using an assignment operator and quotes. Example:
gcloud compute ssh example-instance --ssh-flag="-vvv" --ssh-flag="-L 80:localhost:80"
--strict-host-key-checking string Override the default behavior of StrictHostKeyChecking for the connection.
By default, StrictHostKeyChecking is set to 'ask' when '--quiet' is NOT on, otherwise it is set to 'accept-new'.
Must be one of: "yes", "no", "ask", "accept-new". (default "ask")
GDCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands: --configuration, --format, --help, --project, --quiet.
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