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Description: Attach to instance consoles Synopsis: Description:, Attach to instance consoles,, This command allows you to interact with the boot console of an instance, as well as retrieve past log entries from...

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# `incus console`

Attach to instance consoles

## Synopsis

Description:
Attach to instance consoles
This command allows you to interact with the boot console of an instance
as well as retrieve past log entries from it.

    incus console [<remote>:]<instance> [flags]

## Options

      -f, --force      Forces a connection to the console, even if there is already an active session
          --show-log   Retrieve the instance's console log
      -t, --type       Type of connection to establish: 'console' for serial console, 'vga' for SPICE graphical output (default "console")

## Options inherited from parent commands

          --debug          Show all debug messages
          --explain        If the command is valid, explain its parsed arguments instead of running it
          --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
      -h, --help           Print help
          --project        Override the source project
      -q, --quiet          Don't show progress information
          --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
      -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
          --version        Print version number

## SEE ALSO

- incus - Command line client for Incus