s3cmd¶
S3cmd is a command-line tool for managing data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). It is a free and open-source tool that is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
For more information, see https://docs.e-infra.cz/storage/object-storage/s3cmd/.
We recommend using the S3cmd tool already installed on Karolina.
How to Load Modules:¶
To see loaded modules, use:
ml
To load modules, use:
ml s3cmd
To see module info, use:
ml spider s3cmd
For more information on how to work with modules, see https://docs.it4i.cz/software/modules/lmod/.
Configuration¶
The s3cmd configuration file is named .s3cfg and it is located in the user's home directory, e.g. /home/username/($HOME).
The configuration file has to be created first:
s3cmd --configure
For configuration steps, follow the e-INFRA CZ guide.
For the list of basic S3cmd commands, see https://docs.e-infra.cz/storage/object-storage/s3cmd/#basic-s3cmd-commands.
FAQ¶
Error when creating bucket:
ERROR: S3 error: 400 (InvalidLocationConstraint): The specified location-constraint is not valid
Solution: set location:
s3cmd --bucket-location=":default-placement" mb s3://newbucketname