aws

library0.2.5pypypiunverified

This library, `aws` by 'eofs', is a utility designed to manage Amazon Web Services and execute Fabric tasks against filtered sets of EC2 instances. It acts as a command-line interface and wrapper for the older `boto` library and `Fabric`. The project is largely unmaintained, with its last release (v0.2.5) in June 2013 and development primarily targeting Python 2.7.

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INSTALL

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SIG · AWS

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awspythonv0.2.5

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

The library primarily functions as a command-line utility. Ensure `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` and `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` environment variables are set for authentication. Direct programmatic imports for general use are not documented, with most functionality exposed via its CLI.

import os os.environ['AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID'] = os.environ.get('AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID', 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID') os.environ['AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY'] = os.environ.get('AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY', 'YOUR_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY') # This library is primarily a command-line utility. # The following shows how to interact with its CLI help. # Direct Python imports are not a primary documented use case. # You would typically run 'aws --help' from your terminal. # Example CLI command (cannot be run directly in Python without subprocess): # print("$ aws --help") # print("$ aws ec2 --help")

aws --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingThe `aws` library by 'eofs' is abandoned and explicitly targets Python 2.7. It is incompatible with Python 3.x, which has significant syntax and standard library changes (e.g., `print` statements, `boto` vs `boto3`). Running it on Python 3 will result in `SyntaxError`s or `ImportError`s.

fix

Do not use this library. Migrate to `boto3` (the current AWS SDK for Python) for programmatic access or `awscli` for command-line interactions. Both support modern Python versions (3.8+ recommended for `boto3`).

affects: <=0.2.5

breakingThis library wraps `boto`, which is the End-of-Life (EOL) predecessor to `boto3`. `boto` is no longer maintained and may not support newer AWS services, regions, or authentication mechanisms. Using it could lead to unexpected behavior or failures to connect to AWS.

fix

Utilize `boto3` for Python integration with AWS. `boto3` is actively maintained, supports current AWS services and security practices.

affects: <=0.2.5

breakingUsing an unmaintained library for interacting with AWS services poses significant security risks. It will not receive patches for vulnerabilities in its own codebase or in its underlying dependencies (like `boto`).

fix

Always use actively maintained and officially supported AWS SDKs and tools (`boto3`, `awscli`) to ensure security patches and compatibility with AWS security standards.

affects: <=0.2.5

Errors

Common errors & fixes

SyntaxError: Missing parentheses in call to 'print'. Did you mean print(...)?

The `aws` library was written for Python 2.x, where `print` was a statement, not a function. Running it under Python 3.x causes syntax errors.

fix

This library is fundamentally incompatible with Python 3.x. There is no simple fix. Migrate to `boto3` or `awscli` which support Python 3.x.

ImportError: No module named 'boto'

The library relies on the deprecated `boto` package, which might not be installed in your Python 3 environment or could conflict with modern AWS SDKs. Python 2 and Python 3 package installations are separate.

fix

This indicates a dependency on an EOL library for a Python 2 environment. The recommended solution is to stop using this `aws` library and migrate to `boto3`.

SSL validation failed for ... EOF occurred in violation of protocol (_ssl.c:XXXX)

Older versions of `boto` (which this library uses) or Python 2.7's SSL modules may have compatibility issues with modern TLS protocols or experience intermittent network disruptions when connecting to AWS endpoints, leading to SSL/EOF errors.

fix

Upgrade to `boto3` and a modern Python version (3.8+) that supports current TLS versions and has robust connection handling.

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Version history

0.2.5latest on PyPI · released Jun 10, 2013

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Dependencies

botorequiredUnderlying AWS SDK for Python (EOL)

fabricrequiredTask execution framework (older versions)

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/eofs/aws ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/aws/ ↗