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# update

## Usage

```
ionosctl cdn distribution update [flags]
```

## Aliases

For `distribution` command:

```
[ds]
```

For `update` command:

```
[u]
```

## Description

Partially modify a distribution's properties. This command uses a combination of GET and PUT to simulate a PATCH operation

## Options

```
  -u, --api-url string           Override default host URL. If contains placeholder, location will be embedded. Preferred over the config file override 'cdn' and env var 'IONOS_API_URL' (default "https://cdn.%s.ionos.com")
      --certificate-id string    The ID of the certificate
      --cols strings             Set of columns to be printed on output 
                                 Available columns: [Id Domain CertificateId State]
  -c, --config string            Configuration file used for authentication (default "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ionosctl/config.yaml")
  -D, --depth int                Level of detail for response objects (default 1)
  -i, --distribution-id string   The ID of the distribution you want to update (required)
      --domain string            The domain of the distribution
  -F, --filters strings          Limit results to results containing the specified filter:KEY1=VALUE1,KEY2=VALUE2
  -f, --force                    Force command to execute without user input
  -h, --help                     Print usage
      --limit int                Maximum number of items to return per request (default 50)
  -l, --location string          Location of the resource to operate on. Can be one of: de/fra (default "de/fra")
      --no-headers               Don't print table headers when table output is used
      --offset int               Number of items to skip before starting to collect the results
      --order-by string          Property to order the results by
  -o, --output string            Desired output format [text|json|api-json] (default "text")
      --query string             JMESPath query string to filter the output
  -q, --quiet                    Quiet output
      --routing-rules string     The routing rules of the distribution. JSON string or file path of routing rules
      --routing-rules-example    Print an example of routing rules
  -t, --timeout int              Timeout in seconds for --wait and other wait operations (default 600)
  -v, --verbose count            Increase verbosity level [-v, -vv, -vvv]
  -w, --wait                     Wait for the resource to reach AVAILABLE state after the command completes. No-op for list commands
```

## Examples

```
ionosctl cdn ds update --distribution-id
```


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