ec2.py 0.1.1

Simple CLI / module to create/start/stop EC2 instances

# ec2.py

Simple CLI / module to create/start/stop EC2 instances

Features:

• Single command creation of security key and instance

• Idempotent, repeated calls do not result in multiple instances

Supports:

• AWS Profiles

• Instance type specification

• Key generation

• Start/stop/terminate Instances

## Notes

Currently the application binds instance creation to a key file. This allows enhanced security around managing the life cycle of an instance, but requires creation of more than one keyfile for multiple instances.

## Installation

• Install:

  • pip install ec2.py –upgrade

• Configure AWS Credentials: aws configure

  • Install AWS CLI: pip install –upgrade –user awscli

  • See

    • http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/installing.html

    • http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html

• Run application:

  • ec2 -h

## Developer Setup

• Install VirtualEnvWrapper

  • sudo pip install virtualenvwrapper –upgrade

  • echo “source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh” >> ~/.bashrc”

• Create / switch to Virtual Env

  • mkvirtualenv ec2 or workon ec2

• Setup

  • make setup

## AMI Info

• AMI used: amzn-ami-hvm-2016.03.3.x86_64-gp2 (ami-6869aa05)

• Selected based on compatability with AWS Lambda environment

## Articles

• http://www.perrygeo.com/running-python-with-compiled-code-on-aws-lambda.html

• https://markn.ca/2015/10/python-extension-modules-in-aws-lambda/

## Links

• http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/current-supported-versions.html

• http://boto3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/services/ec2.html