How to Getting Started With Amazon S3 Sync Command Line Tool on Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Easy Guide

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite S3 Command Line Tool Quick Start

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install, Set-Up and Getting-Started with s3cmd the S3 Command Line Tool on macOS 10.10 Yosemite Desktop/Server.

S3cmd is a free command line tool and client for uploading, retrieving and managing data in Amazon S3 and other cloud storage service providers that use the S3 protocol, such as Google Cloud Storage or DreamHost DreamObjects.

This Very Useful Command Line Tool will Enable Synchronization of Local Folders/Directories with the Amazon AWS S3 Buckets and without a Risk of Canceling the Existing Remote Data.

The Post Comprehends all Commands and Links Needed to Successfully Installing s3cmd on macOS 10.10 Yosemite.

1. Download Latest s3cmd Tool for macOS:

   S3cmd tar.gz for Unix

   Select from the List the Latest s3cmd tar.gz Release

2. Double-Click on Archive to Extract.

3. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Installing Required Packages.

   Check Python Version:

   python -version

   For Python 2.7:

   sudo port install py27-gnupg gnupg

   The “port” Command Require a MacPorts Installation!

5. Installing S3cmd

   cd $HOME/Downloads/s3cmd*

   sudo python setup.py install

6. Setting Up s3cmd

   su <username>

   s3cmd --configure

   You Will Need to Enter your Amazon AWS S3 Credentials.

   More you will need to Confirm All the Proposed Settings.

7. Quick Start with s3cmd:

   How Syncing a S3 Bucket

   Guide2 How to Getting-Started with the s3cmd Command on macOS