glance CLI

The OpenStack tool primarily used for managing Cloud Images is written in Python and called glance. It is also known as python-glanceclient.

We recommend that you use the Python Package Index (PyPI) to install glanceclient because it installs dependencies and required packages for you.

The following OpenStack documents can help you install glanceclient and learn to use it:

• Install the OpenStack command-line clients

• OpenStack Command-Line Interface Reference, especially at Image service command-line client

• glance CLI man page

Note

You can use OpenStack documentation to help you learn to use OpenStack CLIs in the Rackspace Cloud. OpenStack documents describe general practice; you should expect to supply some Rackspace-specific details. Use your Rackspace credentials where the OpenStack examples ask for OpenStack credentials.

For example, where you are asked for OS_USERNAME, supply your Rackspace username.