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Install the Session Manager plugin
sudo yum install -y https://s3.amazonaws.com/session-manager-downloads/plugin/latest/linux_64bit/session-manager-plugin.rpmoutput
Loaded plugins: extras_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd
session-manager-plugin.rpm | 3.0 MB 00:00:01
Examining /var/tmp/yum-root-AQ3Eap/session-manager-plugin.rpm: session-manager-plugin-1.2.633.0-1.x86_64
Marking /var/tmp/yum-root-AQ3Eap/session-manager-plugin.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package session-manager-plugin.x86_64 0:1.2.633.0-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
amzn2-core/2/x86_64 | 3.6 kB 00:00:00
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
session-manager-plugin x86_64 1.2.633.0-1 /session-manager-plugin 13 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total size: 13 M
Installed size: 13 M
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : session-manager-plugin-1.2.633.0-1.x86_64 1/1
ln: failed to create symbolic link ‘/usr/local/bin/session-manager-plugin’: File exists
warning: %posttrans(session-manager-plugin-1.2.633.0-1.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
Non-fatal POSTTRANS scriptlet failure in rpm package session-manager-plugin-1.2.633.0-1.x86_64
Verifying : session-manager-plugin-1.2.633.0-1.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
session-manager-plugin.x86_64 0:1.2.633.0-1
Complete!by ton
Start a session with EC2 using Session Manager
aws ssm start-session --target i-0af01c0123456789aoutput
Starting session with SessionId: cloud9-045c8a0b949a60213
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End a session
aws ssm terminate-session --session-id cloud9-045c8a0b949a60213output
{
"SessionId": "cloud9-045c8a0b949a60213"
}by ton
