AWS CLI useful tips & tricks

Install AWS CLI

curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
unzip awscliv2.zip
sudo ./aws/install

See the account you are working on

ubuntu@ip-172-31-25-204:~$ aws sts get-caller-identity --query Account --output text
06XXXXXXXXXX
ubuntu@ip-172-31-25-204:~$

Resources

• Installing or updating to the latest version of the AWS CLI
• Quick way to get AWS Account number from the AWS CLI tools?