-bash: aws: command not found

Question

I'm on macOS Mojave Version 10.14.5.

I was following the instructions here

Installing the AWS CLI

when I got to the part to type

aws --version

in terminal, and got the response

-bash: aws: command not found

Here's a screenshot of terminal

I looked at the other posts similar to this on stackoverflow, but they seem to apply to different contexts. They have not helped.

score 55 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '19 at 13:12

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you need to install python and pip on your mac in order to install the awscli. After the installation of python and pip, please use following command to install aws cli with latest version from AWS.

sudo pip install awscli --force-reinstall --upgrade

answered Jun 12 '19 at 13:12

Kc Bickey

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Hey. Thank you very much. – daniel Jun 12 '19 at 16:45
I had already installed awscli with pip3 and added everything to my PATH as per https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-macos.html#awscli-install-osx-path -- but it was still saying aws command not found. When I ran the command above only substituting pip for pip3, it started working. – emery Mar 22 '21 at 20:48
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Do not use `sudo` with `pip install`! – ruohola Jul 16 '21 at 07:00
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only worked when I removed sudo as said by @ruohola – Pierre Nov 26 '21 at 10:21
How to tell if you already have python and pip installed? – 1.21 gigawatts Apr 18 '23 at 17:29
for me it only worked with `sudo` – carla Aug 09 '23 at 23:04

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '22 at 11:32

Install python version 3 or higher And Use this command to download aws cli with python3

 curl "https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-cli/awscli-bundle.zip" -o "awscli-bundle.zip"
unzip awscli-bundle.zip
sudo /usr/local/bin/python3 awscli-bundle/install -i /usr/local/aws -b /usr/local/bin/aws

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 09 '22 at 18:30

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use AWS official guide here to ensure you are installing the latest version.

I have mac and this fixed the issue

$ curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/AWSCLIV2.pkg" -o "AWSCLIV2.pkg"
$ sudo installer -pkg AWSCLIV2.pkg -target /

answered Oct 09 '22 at 18:30

Amir Imani

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 08 '22 at 10:31

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This command works good for me

sudo apt install awscli

answered Dec 08 '22 at 10:31

Alwin Jose

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When I try that I get: `The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to locate a Java Runtime that supports apt. Please visit http://www.java.com for information on installing Java.` – 1.21 gigawatts Apr 18 '23 at 17:27

-bash: aws: command not found

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