Openstack / Display Image Details
Display Image Details
Displays detailed information about a specified image in the OpenStack environment.
openstack image show --human-readable <image_id> openstack image show --human-readable <image_id> #!/bin/bash
# Display Image Details
openstack image show --human-readable {{image_id}} import subprocess
# Display Image Details
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"openstack",
"image",
"show",
"--human-readable",
"<image_id>"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: openstack not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
During operational audits to verify image properties before deployment.
Pro Tip
Use the `--verification` flag to validate image integrity while querying. Avoid querying large images without consideration for impact on system performance.
Command Builder
Tune the command before you copy it
openstack image show --human-readable <image_id> Anatomy of Output
Understanding the result
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ Table Header Indicates the start of image details.
| ID | 123abc456 | Image ID Unique identifier of the image.
| Name | Test-Image | Image Name Human-readable name of the image.
| Status | active | Status Current status of the image.
| Visibility | public | Visibility Access level of the image.
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ Table End End of detailed image information.
Troubleshooting
Common pitfalls
Authorization failed: invalid credentials
Solution: Verify your OpenStack authentication credentials in the configuration.
Image not found: Invalid image ID
Solution: Confirm the image ID is correct and exists in the Image service.
Connection timeout: Unable to reach endpoint
Solution: Check the network settings and ensure the OpenStack API endpoint is reachable.
Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
openstack - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Openstack before the shell applies any redirect operators.
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<image_id> - image id
- The value supplied for image id.
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--human-readable - Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
Alternative Approaches
Comparable commands in other tools
Alternative cloud infrastructure tools for the same job.
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