EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash

Introduction

EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash is a command-line interface tool that allows programmers to securely connect to their Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances using Secure Shell (SSH) protocol and execute shell commands or run Bash scripts remotely. EC2 SSH provides a convenient way to manage and administer EC2 instances without the need for a graphical user interface.

Features

• Securely connect to EC2 instances using SSH keys
• Execute shell commands on EC2 instances
• Run Bash scripts on EC2 instances
• Manage multiple EC2 instances efficiently
• Simple and user-friendly interface
• Supports both interactive and non-interactive SSH sessions

Installation

To install EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash, you can follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have Python and pip installed on your system.
2. Open a terminal or command prompt.
3. Run the following command to install EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash:

   pip install ec2-ssh-shell-bash
   

Usage

EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash can be used with the following command:

ec2-ssh [OPTIONS] [INSTANCE_ID]

Replace [OPTIONS] with the desired options and [INSTANCE_ID] with the ID of the EC2 instance you want to connect to.

Options

Here are some commonly used options for EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash:

• -i, --key-file FILE - Specifies the path to the SSH private key file.
• -u, --user USER - Specifies the username to use when connecting to the EC2 instance. Default is 'ec2-user'.
• -p, --port PORT - Specifies the SSH port to use. Default is '22'.
• -c, --command COMMAND - Executes a single command on the remote EC2 instance and returns the output locally.
• -s, --script-file FILE - Runs a Bash script on the remote EC2 instance.

Examples

Here are a few examples of how to use EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash:

• Connect to an EC2 instance with a specific key file:

  ec2-ssh -i /path/to/key.pem i-12345678
  

• Execute a command on a remote EC2 instance:

  ec2-ssh -c "ls -l" i-12345678
  

• Run a Bash script on a remote EC2 instance:

  ec2-ssh -s /path/to/script.sh i-12345678
  

Conclusion

EC2 SSH - Shell-Bash provides a convenient and secure way for programmers to manage and administer their EC2 instances using SSH. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, it simplifies the process of connecting to EC2 instances and executing shell commands or running Bash scripts remotely.