# Pouta ### OpenStack CLI

# OpenStack CLI
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> OpenStackClient (OSC) is a command-line client for OpenStack that brings the command set for Compute, Identity, Image, Network, Object Store and Block Storage APIs together in a single shell with a uniform command structure.

- <https://docs.openstack.org/python-openstackclient/latest/>
                        - <https://pypi.org/project/python-openstackclient/>

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                        # Installing the OpenStack tools
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- Install Python 
                        - Install the Python OpenStackClient 
                        - Download the cPouta project's RC file 
                        - Source the RC file 
                        - Use the `openstack` command

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                            <img src="/img/sld-pouta-image50.png" alt="Installing the OpenStack command-line tools.">
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                        # Documentation links

1. Install CLI tools: <https://cssedu.csc.fi/install-cli-tools/>
                        2. Acquire CLI access: <https://cssedu.csc.fi/cpouta/acquire-cli-access/>
                        3. Create VM (CLI): <https://cssedu.csc.fi/cpouta/create-vm-cli/>

Thank you

Joona Tolonen

servicedesk@csc.fi