Getting started

This page was generated from content adapted from the AWS Developer Guide

Install/Update

• Important AWS CLI versions 1 and 2 use the same aws command name. If you previously installed AWS CLI version 1, see Migrating from AWS CLI version 1 to version 2.

• Important The warning in the output is expected and doesn't indicate a problem. It occurs because there isn't a chain of trust between your personal PGP key (if you have one) and the AWS CLI PGP key. For more information, see Web of trust.

• Note When updating from a previous version, the unzip command prompts to overwrite existing files. To skip these prompts, such as with script automation, use the -u update flag for unzip. This flag automatically updates existing files and creates new ones as needed.

• Note To update your current installation of the AWS CLI, add your existing symlink and installer information to construct the install command with the --update parameter.

• Note You can view debug logs for the installation by pressing Cmd+L anywhere in the installer. This opens a log pane that enables you to filter and save the log. The log file is also automatically saved to /var/log/install.log.

Past releases

• Important The warning in the output is expected and doesn't indicate a problem. It occurs because there isn't a chain of trust between your personal PGP key (if you have one) and the AWS CLI PGP key. For more information, see Web of trust.

• Note To update your current installation of the AWS CLI version 2 to a newer version, add your existing symlink and installer information to construct the install command with the --update parameter.

• Important The warning in the output is expected and doesn't indicate a problem. It occurs because there isn't a chain of trust between your personal PGP key (if you have one) and the AWS CLI PGP key. For more information, see Web of trust.

• Note You can view debug logs for the installation by pressing Cmd+L anywhere in the installer. This opens a log pane that enables you to filter and save the log. The log file is also automatically saved to /var/log/install.log.