requires Python and aws-cli

This package provides a unified command line interface to Amazon Web Services.

The aws-cli package works on Python versions:

• 2.6.5 and greater
• 2.7.x and greater
• 3.3.x and greater
• 3.4.x and greater
• 3.5.x and greater

The easiest way to install aws-cli is to use pip:

$ pip install awscli

or, if you are not installing in a virtualenv:

$ sudo pip install awscli

If you have the aws-cli installed and want to upgrade to the latest version you can run:

$ pip install --upgrade awscli

MUST EDIT aws-ec2-script-template.json with details specific to your AWS account and configuration. Be sure to remove all comments from JSON file before running.

From the local directory where your aws-ec2-script-template.json file is stored, execute the following:

$ aws ec2 request-spot-instances --spot-price "0.02" --launch-specification file://ec2-run-script-template.json

The command above will request a spot instance with price set at $0.02/hr.

"To launch a regular instance rather than spot instance, execute the following":

$ aws ec2 run-instances --launch-specification file://ec2-run-script-template.json

Please see: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/