1. Using AWS CLI Configuration
aws configure
This will prompt you to enter:
- AWS Access Key ID
- AWS Secret Access Key
- Default region name
- Default output format
2. Environment Variables
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your_access_key"
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your_secret_key"
export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION="your_region"
3. Credentials File
Create or edit ~/.aws/credentials:
[default]
aws_access_key_id = your_access_key
aws_secret_access_key = your_secret_key
4. Clear AWS CLI Configuration (OPTIONAL)
To clear your AWS CLI credentials, you have several options:
- Delete the credentials file:
rm ~/.aws/credentials - Delete the config file:
rm ~/.aws/config - Clear specific profile:
aws configure --profile your_profile_nameand press Enter without entering values
# Remove both credentials and config files
rm ~/.aws/credentials ~/.aws/config
After clearing the credentials, you can reconfigure them using any of the methods described above.
See also:
AWS STS - Temporary Access Tokens
Amazon DynamoDB - Create a Table
Amazon DynamoDB - Import CSV Data