aws ec2 describe-reserved-instances

  # This describes everything about the instance. 
aws ec2 describe-instances
  # or
  # See possible values, not needed most of the time. 
aws ec2 describe-instance-attribute --instance-id "i-d3116f1a" --attribute instanceType
  
  # List out the zone we can do
aws  ec2 describe-availability-zones

  # List out the reserved instances. 
aws ec2 describe-reserved-instances

aws ec2 describe-security-groups

  # Should not need. 
aws ec2 modify-instance-attribute

  # Should not need
aws ec2 modify-reserved-instances

  # Find out a list of filters for ubunutu images. 
aws ec2 describe-images
  # Create instances
  # What should the key name be? security groups?
aws ec2 run-instances --key-name X1 --security-groups X2 --instance-type t1.micro --placement AvailabilityZone=us-west-2c --imag
e-id X3
  # example
aws ec2 run-instances --image-id ami-1a2b3c4d --count 1 --instance-type t1.micro --key-name MyKeyPair --security-groups MySecuri
tyGroup

  # Start after is has been created. 
aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids X
  # Stop
aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids X
aws ec2 reboot-instances --instance-ids X

  # DO NOT DO
purchase-reserved-instances-offering

  # I would name the hosts a name that represents temporaryt names
  # and the script would only pull the ID if it has a temporary name. 
aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids ID