How to Install, Configure, and Launch Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Free Tier Instances via CLI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offers an always-free tier that includes ARM-based virtual machines (VM.Standard.A1.Flex). However, due to limited regional capacity, launching Free Tier instances through the web console often results in failure. Each failure forces you to manually reselect configurations — a time-consuming process. In contrast, the CLI lets you retry instantly with a single command, making it the preferred method when capacity is scarce. Visual Overview: graph LR subgraph "CI/CD Pipeline" Code[Code Commit] --> Build[Build] Build --> Test[Test] Test --> Security[Security Scan] Security --> Deploy[Deploy] Deploy --> Monitor[Monitor] end style Code fill:#667eea,color:#fff style Security fill:#f44336,color:#fff style Deploy fill:#4caf50,color:#fff 🔧 Step 1: Install OCI CLI On macOS with Homebrew: ...