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title: boot-source-selection
description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing
  support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in
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url: https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/boot-source-selection?format=md
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# boot-source-selection

Enter keyword arguments in the form `key=value`.

## [Delete a boot source](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/boot-source-selection?format=md#p-23299-delete-a-boot-source)

```
maas $PROFILE boot-source-selection delete [--help] [-d] [-k] boot_source_id id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* boot\_source\_id
* id

Delete a boot source with the given id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Read a boot source selection](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/boot-source-selection?format=md#p-23299-read-a-boot-source-selection)

```
maas $PROFILE boot-source-selection read [--help] [-d] [-k] boot_source_id id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* boot\_source\_id
* id

Read a boot source selection with the given id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Update a boot-source selection](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/boot-source-selection?format=md#p-23299-update-a-boot-source-selection)

```
maas $PROFILE boot-source-selection update [--help] [-d] [-k] boot_source_id id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* boot\_source\_id
* id

Update a boot source selection with the given id.

#### Keyword “os”

Optional String. The OS (e.g. ubuntu, centos) for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “release”

Optional String. The release for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “arches”

Optional String. The list of architectures for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “subarches”

Optional String. The list of sub-architectures for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “labels”

Optional String. The list of labels for which to import resources.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Create a boot-source selection](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/boot-source-selection?format=md#p-23299-create-a-boot-source-selection)

```
maas $PROFILE boot-source-selections create [--help] [-d] [-k] boot_source_id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* boot\_source\_id

Create a new boot source selection.

#### Keyword “os”

Optional String. The OS (e.g. ubuntu, centos) for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “release”

Optional String. The release for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “arches”

Optional String. The architecture list for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “subarches”

Optional String. The subarchitecture list for which to import resources.

#### Keyword “labels”

Optional String. The label lists for which to import resources.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Read a boot source selection](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/boot-source-selection?format=md#p-23299-read-a-boot-source-selection)

```
maas $PROFILE boot-source-selection read [--help] [-d] [-k] boot_source_id id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* boot\_source\_id
* id

Read a boot source selection with the given id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

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