- NAME
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- gcloud compute machine-images describe - describe a Compute Engine machine image
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud compute machine-images describeIMAGE[GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- DESCRIPTION
- Describe a Compute Engine machine image.
- EXAMPLES
- To describe a machine image, run:
gcloud compute machine-images describe my-machine-image - POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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IMAGE - Name of the machineImage to describe.
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- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- These flags are available to all commands:
--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - NOTES
- These variants are also available:
gcloud alpha compute machine-images describegcloud beta compute machine-images describegcloud preview compute machine-images describe
gcloud compute machine-images describe
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Last updated 2026-05-27 UTC.

