How To Create An EC2 Instance With Python

In this article, we’ll take a look at how Python can be used by System Administrators to automate the management of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) infrastructure. You’ll learn how to set up the Python scripting environment for first use, and how to enable yourself as a user to create Python scripts to launch virtual machine instances in AWS EC2 as per specific requirements.

You’ll need some prior understanding of basic Python 3, an AWS account with admin privileges, and experience working on a Linux shell (Bash) before attempting this how-to.

Install AWS CLI and Python Boto3 Library

Before we can get started, you’ll need to install Boto3 library in Python and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)tool using ‘pip’ which is a package management system written in Python used to install and manage packages that can contain code libraries and dependent files.

Boto3 is the AWS SDK for Python, which provides Object-based APIs and low-level direct access to AWS services like EC2. AWS CLI is a command line tool written in Python that introduces efficient use cases to manage AWS services with a set of very simple commands.

Using ‘pip’ run the following command to install the AWS CLI and Python’s Boto3 library on your machine:

pip install awscli boto3

My new book : PowerShell Scripting Guide to Python

This PowerShell Scripting guide to Python is designed to make readers familiar with syntax, semantics and core concepts of Python language, in an approach that readers can totally relate with the concepts of PowerShell already in their arsenal, to learn Python fast and effectively, such that it sticks with readers for longer time.

“Use what you know to learn what you don’t. ” also known as Associative learning.

Book follows a comparative method to jump start readers journey in Python, but who is the target audience? and who should read this book –

Any System Administrator who want to step into Development or Programming roles, and even if you don’t want to be a developer, knowledge of another scripting language will make your skill set more robust.
Python Developers who want to learn PowerShell scripting and understand its ease of user and importance to manage any platform.

Python is one of the top programming languages and in fast changing IT scenarios to DevOps and Cloudto the future – Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning Python is a must know.

But this PowerShell Scripting guide to Python would be very helpful for you if you already have some knowledge of PowerShell

NOTE! This is a Leanpub “Agile-published” book. That means the book is currently unfinished and in-progress. As I continue to complete the chapters, we will re-publish the book with the new and updated content. Readers will receive an email once a new version is published!

While the book is in progress, please review it and send any feedback or error corrections at prateek@ridicurious.com

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