[Solved] What output should you expect when running this AWS CLI command in a script?aws ec2 describe-instances --query 'Reservations[].Instances[].State.Name' --output text | AWS

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What output should you expect when running this AWS CLI command in a script?

aws ec2 describe-instances --query 'Reservations[].Instances[].State.Name' --output text

AA list of instance states such as 'running', 'stopped', etc.

BA JSON object containing instance IDs and states

CAn error indicating invalid query syntax

DA list of instance IP addresses

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the command
The command uses 'describe-instances' to get EC2 instance details.
Step 2: Analyze the query
The query extracts the 'State.Name' property from each instance.
Step 3: Output format
The '--output text' option formats the output as plain text, listing states.
Final Answer:
A list of instance states such as 'running', 'stopped', etc. -> Option A
Quick Check:
Query extracts instance states, output is text list [OK]

Quick Trick: Query extracts specific fields; text output lists values [OK]

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