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ec2-create-keypair: Generate a new keypair

NAME
       ec2-create-keypair - Generate a new keypair

SYNOPSIS
        ec2addkey ([ec2-create-keypair, ec2-add-keypair])
        ec2addkey [GENERAL OPTIONS] KEY

GENERAL NOTES
        Any command option/parameter may be passed a value of '-' to indicate
        that values for that option should be read from stdin.

DESCRIPTION
        Generate a new keypair.
        The KEY parameter is the name of the new keypair.

GENERAL OPTIONS
        -K, --private-key KEY
            Specify  KEY  as  the private key to use. Defaults to the value of
       the
            EC2_PRIVATE_KEY  environment  variable  (if  set).  Overrides  the
       default.

        -C, --cert CERT
            Specify CERT as the X509 certificate to use. Defaults to the value
            of  the  EC2_CERT  environment  variable  (if  set). Overrides the
       default.

        -U, --url URL
            Specify URL as the web service URL to use. Defaults to  the  value
       of
            'https://ec2.amazonaws.com' or to that of the EC2_URL environment
            variable (if set). Overrides the default.

        --region REGION
            Specify REGION as the web service region to use.
            This option will override the URL specified by the "-U URL" option
            and EC2_URL environment variable.

        -v, --verbose
            Verbose output.

        -?, --help
            Display this help.

        -H, --headers
            Display column headers.

        --debug
            Display additional debugging information.

        --show-empty-fields
            Indicate empty fields.

        --hide-tags
            Do not display tags for tagged resources.

        --connection-timeout TIMEOUT
            Specify a connection timeout TIMEOUT (in seconds).

        --request-timeout TIMEOUT
            Specify a request timeout TIMEOUT (in seconds).

SEE ALSO
         //docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/2011-05-15/CommandLineReference
         //docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/CommandLineReference

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