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AWS command line

high risk

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⚠ Risks & cautions
Safer / dry-run alternatives
aws sts get-caller-identityConfirm the account first
aws configure listCheck profile/region
What it does

Entry point for AWS services. Check the account with `aws sts get-caller-identity`.

Common flags
FlagMeaning
--profile --profileCredentials profile
--region --regionRegion
--dry-run --dry-runValidate (EC2 only)
--query --queryJMESPath filter
--output --outputjson|table|text
Examples
aws sts get-caller-identityWho am I? · explain & risk-check →
aws ec2 describe-instances --output tableList instances · explain & risk-check →
Related
aws s3 aws ec2
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Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man aws for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.