gistfile1.txt

$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/ec2_ssh_key.secret

$ knife ec2 server create -r 'role[roleyroleyrole]'         \
    -N 'optional.node.name' \
    -E anenvironment        \
    -G ec2securitygroup     \
    -I ami-DEADBEEF         \
    -S ec2_ssh_key          \
    -f m1.large             \
    -x root                 \
    -d boostrapscript