install-aws-cloudformation-helper-scripts.md

Install AWS CloudFormation Helper Scripts

Prerequisite

• Linux distribution other than Amazon Linux AMI image
• root or sudo permission

Following commands are to install AWS CloudFormation Helper scripts on Red Hat/ CentOS distro.

sudo yum update -y
sudo yum install -y epel-release
sudo yum install -y https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudformation-examples/sudo aws-cfn-bootstrap-latest.amzn1.noarch.rpm
sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cfnbootstrap /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cfnbootstrap
ls /opt/aws/bin/

More to read

• https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cfn-helper-scripts-reference.html

Contact

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