How to download files from s3 bucket using command line

Question

How to download a file from an s3 bucket using aws cli? Thank you!

Answer 1

You can use cp to copy the files from an s3 bucket to your local system. Use the following command:

$ aws s3 cp s3://bucket/folder/file.txt .

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjPUyGKRjZs

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Hope this helps!

Comments

Hello, I am trying to use this command to copy. I get a "Permission denied" error. Any idea what to do?

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Following command works but object is not seen in the system. Pl explain why

Answer 2

Hi,

You can download files from an S3 bucket on your local system using the cp command. The following cp command copies a single object to a specified file locally.

$ aws s3 cp s3://mybucket/test.txt test2.txt

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Comments

Thank you for this option

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The command works but the object is not visible on the system Pl explain why