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The aws s3 cp command is used to copy local files to Amazon S3 buckets. It provides a simple and efficient way to transfer data from your local system to AWS cloud storage. This command supports various parameters to customize the copy operation, including:

Syntax​

From local to remote​

aws s3 cp /path/to/file s3://destinationbucket/destinationobject

From remote to local​

aws s3 cp s3://destinationbucket/destinationobject /path/to/file

Copy all directory from remote to local​

aws s3 cp --recursive s3://destinationbucket/destination/directory /path/to/dir/

Options​

  • source: s3://bucketname/dest/to/object || /path/to/local/file: The local path of the file you want to copy.
  • destination: s3://bucketname/dest/to/object || /path/to/local/file: The location in Amazon S3 where you want to copy the file.
  • --recursive: The recursive options for applying directory

By using aws s3 cp, you can easily integrate file transfers to Astran AlwaysReady® into your scripts and workflows.

See also the original AWS documentation.