---
title: List
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/os/list
description: Lists all available operating systems for Vultr instances, displaying their IDs, names, architectures, and family information.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:08:27.370624Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:51:05.713325Z
---

The `vultr-cli os list` command displays all available operating systems on Vultr's platform, helping developers select an OS when deploying virtual machines or instances.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli os list [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli os list

# Full example with paging
$ vultr-cli os list --per-page=1 --cursor="bmV4dF9fMTI0"

# Shortened with alias commands
$ vultr-cli o l
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -c | --cursor | (optional) Cursor for paging. |
| -p | --per-page | (optional) Number of items requested per page. Default is 100 and Max is 500. |