aws
Utility to manage your Amazon Web Services and run Fabric against filtered set of EC2 instances.
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No. The package is abandoned (last commit 2013-06-10), targets Python 2.7, and depends on outdated libraries. Install friction is high and maintenance is nonexistent. Do not use for new projects.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 2.7; depends on external Boto and Fabric libraries; AWS credentials must be set via environment variables or configuration file
- High install friction and abandoned maintenance—last release was 2013-06-10 with no updates since.
- Targets Python 2.7 and depends on external libraries not declared in metadata.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution.
last release 2013-06-10 (4813 days) · last repo commit 2013-06-10 · 9 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 167,442 downloads/mo, #10,469 on PyPI
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pip install aws
Set environment variables:
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret
Then use the command line:
aws ec2 list
aws elb list
aws ec2 fab mymethod- Whether Boto and Fabric are declared as runtime dependencies but missing from metadata
- Compatibility with modern Python versions and current AWS API
- Whether the CLI interface remains functional with current library versions
What it is and what it does
This is a command-line wrapper around Boto and Fabric designed to simplify AWS management tasks. It provides a CLI interface to list EC2 instances and Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) resources, and integrates with Fabric to execute remote tasks across filtered sets of EC2 hosts. The tool is configured via environment variables for AWS credentials and an optional settings file for SSH and region configuration.
The package was last updated on 2013-06-10 and is no longer maintained. It targets Python 2.7 and was designed when Boto was the primary AWS SDK. Modern AWS development has largely moved to other tools, making this package obsolete for current infrastructure work.
Use it for
- List EC2 instances and ELB resources via command line without writing custom code
- Run Fabric deployment tasks across all EC2 instances or instances behind a specific load balancer
- Filter EC2 hosts by ELB membership before executing remote commands
- Query AWS infrastructure state from shell scripts or automation workflows
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last commit 2013-06-10), targets Python 2.7, and depends on outdated libraries. Install friction is high and maintenance is nonexistent. Do not use for new projects.
Install
aws on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction and abandoned maintenance—last release was 2013-06-10 with no updates since. Targets Python 2.7 and depends on external libraries not declared in metadata.
Requires Python 2.7; depends on external Boto and Fabric libraries; AWS credentials must be set via environment variables or configuration file
License in practice
BSD license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution.
Quickstart
pip install aws
Set environment variables:
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret
Then use the command line:
aws ec2 list
aws elb list
aws ec2 fab mymethodVerify before relying
- Whether Boto and Fabric are declared as runtime dependencies but missing from metadata
- Compatibility with modern Python versions and current AWS API
- Whether the CLI interface remains functional with current library versions
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,813 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 167,442 / month, #10,469 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: UnixProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: System :: ClusteringTopic :: System :: Software DistributionTopic :: System :: Systems Administration |
Evidence: aws-0.2.5.tar.gz
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See also ms-fabric-cli · awsebcli · fabric · fabric2 · boto · fab-classic · Fabric3 · awscli · patchwork · awscliv2