ix ls
List your VMs.
Use this first when you need the VM name, current lifecycle state, region, address, or rough resource usage. ix ls is inventory; attach with ix shell, read output with ix logs.
ix ls [OPTIONS]Also available as list.
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--exact | Show exact timestamps instead of relative time. Use this for incident notes or comparisons with logs from other systems |
-s, --short | Show the compact table view. Use this when you only need names and state, or when the terminal is narrow |
--node <HOST> | Only list VMs placed on this node hostname (the NODE column, e.g. hil-compute-3). Combine with --admin to inspect one host's VMs during an incident |
-w, --watch | Refresh the list and per-VM usage continuously. Use this while waiting for lifecycle changes or watching whether a workload settles |
--output <OUTPUT> | Output format One of human, json. |