add -show-url option for ui command

hashicorp · Sep 21, 2021 · 4ecb636 · 4ecb636
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diff --git a/command/ui.go b/command/ui.go
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ UI Options
 
   -authenticate: Exchange your Nomad ACL token for a one-time token in the
     web UI, if ACLs are enabled.
+
+  -show-url: Show the url instead of opening with default browser.
 `
 
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
@@ -82,10 +84,12 @@ func (c *UiCommand) Name() string { return "ui" }
 
 func (c *UiCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	var authenticate bool
+	var showUrl bool
 
 	flags := c.Meta.FlagSet(c.Name(), FlagSetClient)
 	flags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Output(c.Help()) }
 	flags.BoolVar(&authenticate, "authenticate", false, "")
+	flags.BoolVar(&showUrl, "show-url", false, "")
 
 	if err := flags.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return 1
@@ -184,7 +188,9 @@ func (c *UiCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	} else {
 		c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("Opening URL %q", url.String()))
 	}
-	if err := open.Start(url.String()); err != nil {
+	if showUrl {
+		c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("URL for web UI: %s", url.String()))
+	} else if err := open.Start(url.String()); err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error opening URL: %s", err))
 		return 1
 	}

diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/ui.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/ui.mdx
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ storage for authentication.
 - `-authenticate`: Exchange your Nomad ACL token for a one-time token in the
   web UI.
 
+- `-show-url`: Show the url instead of opening with default browser.
+
 ## Examples
 
 Open the UI homepage: