Aws-cli: command 'aws' not found ubuntu

Created on 14 Sep 2019 · 6Comments · Source: aws/aws-cli

Trying to install aws cli using pip following these instructions: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-install.html#install-tool-pip

But when I try to run aws --version I have the following error command 'aws' not found.
Try to follow the troubleshoot part but it did not lead anywhere.

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Pip: 19.2.3
Python: 3.7.4

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MatteoGioioso

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I tried the following command and it seems to fix the issue:

pip3 install awscli --ignore-installed six

sorosliu on 31 Jan 2020

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It sounds like the CLI wasn't installed. Please share the output of running your install commands and any troubleshooting steps you took and we will be able to help.

jamesls on 16 Sep 2019

@jamesls I have solved by using the bundled installer.
I think that installing the cli using pip has some problem. I have tried with three different systems following the instructions provided, but in all three of them it was resulting in the same output.

MatteoGioioso on 21 Sep 2019

Hi, I encountered the exact same problem, also wih Ubuntu 18.

I used
pip install awscli --upgrade --user
and got:

vm@vm:~$ aws --version

Command 'aws' not found, but can be installed with:

sudo snap install aws-cli  # version 1.16.266, or
sudo apt  install awscli 

See 'snap info aws-cli' for additional versions.

It seems to work, when I use "sudo apt install awscli "

vvisan on 9 Jan 2020

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As my understanding installing the cli with pip is broken, not sure why.
I have tried with multiple ubuntu versions on different machines and still the same error, that is why I have opted for the bundled installer.

MatteoGioioso on 9 Jan 2020

I tried the following command and it seems to fix the issue:

pip3 install awscli --ignore-installed six

sorosliu on 31 Jan 2020

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Step 1 : - Connect your ubuntu server and type aws on the console like below and you see the message

root@ip:~# aws
Command 'aws' not found, but can be installed with:

snap install aws-cli # version 1.15.58, or
apt install awscli

See 'snap info aws-cli' for additional versions.

Step 2:- User this is command to install aws cli-- *snap install aws-cli --classic*

root@ip-172-31-39-184:~# snap install aws-cli --classic
aws-cli 1.15.58 from Amazon Web Services (aws✓) installed
Step 3 - type aws
root@ip-172-31-39-184:~# aws
usage: aws [options] [ ...] [parameters]
To see help text, you can run:

aws help
aws help
aws help
aws: error: the following arguments are required: command

Your error will fix

All the best