How to install AWS CLI tools using pip

AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) allows users to manage AWS services directly from the terminal. It is written in Python and can be installed using pip, making it accessible across different operating systems. Installing the AWS CLI via pip ensures you are using the most current version provided by AWS.

To install AWS CLI using pip, you need to have Python and pip installed on your system. This method is reliable for those who work in environments where Python is already present or required. Using pip also provides easy updates and management of the AWS CLI package.

This installation method is compatible with various platforms like Ubuntu, Windows, and others. The AWS CLI installation process is consistent and straightforward across different systems. This guide outlines the steps needed to install the AWS CLI using pip on any supported platform.

1. Ensure that Python and pip are installed on your system.

   Related: How to install pip on Ubuntu and Debian
   Related: How to install pip on CentOS / Red Hat / Fedora

2. Open the terminal or command prompt.
3. Use pip to install the AWS CLI package.

   $ python3 -m pip install awscli
     Collecting awscli
     Downloading awscli-1.21.12-py3-none-any.whl (3.7 MB)
        |████████████████████████████████| 3.7 MB 4.3 MB/s 
   Collecting rsa<4.8,>=3.1.2
     Downloading rsa-4.7.2-py3-none-any.whl (34 kB)
   Collecting docutils<0.16,>=0.10
     Downloading docutils-0.15.2-py3-none-any.whl (547 kB)
        |████████████████████████████████| 547 kB 856 kB/s 
   Collecting colorama<0.4.4,>=0.2.5
     Downloading colorama-0.4.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl (15 kB)
   Collecting s3transfer<0.6.0,>=0.5.0
     Downloading s3transfer-0.5.0-py3-none-any.whl (79 kB)
        |████████████████████████████████| 79 kB 2.5 MB/s 
   ##### snipped

4. Verify the installation by checking the AWS CLI version.

   aws --version
   aws-cli/1.21.12 Python/3.6.3

5. Configure the AWS CLI with your AWS credentials and settings.

   Related: How to configure AWS CLI tool