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Fixing "externally-managed-environment" when Installing AWS CLI with pip
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If you're trying to install the AWS CLI using pip on a modern system, you might run into the following error:
$ pip install --no-cache-dir awscli error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed (...)17/02/2025
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kubectl-eks: Managing Amazon EKS Clusters
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Managing Kubernetes clusters on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) can be challenging, especially when dealing with multiple clusters across different regions and accounts. The
kubectl-eksplugin simplifies this process by providing convenient commands to list, inspect, and switch between EKS clusters.29/01/2025
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AWS: An error occurred (Throttling) when calling
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When working with AWS, one might encounter errors related to throttling, such as:
Error: An error occurred (Throttling) when calling the GenerateServiceLastAccessedDetails operation (reached max retries: 4): Rate exceededThis error occurs when an AWS service has throttled your activity: the number of API requests made for that particular account and region have exceeded the rate limit allowed for that particular service.
10/10/2024
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Understanding AWS IAM Permissions Boundaries
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a critical service for managing access to AWS resources. Among its many features, Permissions Boundaries add an extra layer of control ro ensure that users and roles cannot exceed specific permissions, even if somehow can update their IAM policies.
08/10/2024
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IAM Privileges: How to check what privileges are being used
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When we are working with IAM roles, it's essential to make sure that the permissions we are granting exactly what we need: No more, no less.
The AWS SDK provides a way to check what privileges are being used by a role, group, or user. This can help us to fine-tune the permissions we are granting and remove any unnecessary privileges.
07/10/2024
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