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AWS CLI v2

This bundle contains a built executable of the AWS CLI v2.

Installation

To install the AWS CLI v2, run the install script:

$ sudo ./install 
You can now run: /usr/local/bin/aws --version

This will install the AWS CLI v2 at /usr/local/bin/aws. Assuming /usr/local/bin is on your PATH, you can now run:

$ aws --version

Installing without sudo

If you don't have sudo permissions or want to install the AWS CLI v2 only for the current user, run the install script with the -b and -i options:

$ ./install -i ~/.local/aws-cli -b ~/.local/bin

This will install the AWS CLI v2 in ~/.local/aws-cli and create symlinks for aws and aws_completer in ~/.local/bin. For more information about these options, run the install script with -h:

$ ./install -h

Updating

If you run the install script and there is a previously installed version of the AWS CLI v2, the script will error out. To update to the version included in this bundle, run the install script with --update:

$ sudo ./install --update

Removing the installation

To remove the AWS CLI v2, delete the its installation and symlinks:

$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/aws-cli
$ sudo rm /usr/local/bin/aws
$ sudo rm /usr/local/bin/aws_completer

Note if you installed the AWS CLI v2 using the -b or -i options, you will need to remove the installation and the symlinks in the directories you specified.