Tag: amazon
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AWS SSH using SSM
Updated:Access a closed-off AWS EC2 instance over SSH using SSM as a proxy, so no port ever needs to be exposed on the instance. Includes a real-world ssh config entry with a friendly host alias, an AWS profile, and a note on why StrictHostKeyChecking gets disabled.
Amazon KDP Cover Template for GIMP
I got asked to publish some of my books as paperbacks on Amazon, they are all currently there for Kindle and ebook readers as ePub files. That means I needed to create covers that work with the actual book sizes. They need to take into account the paper thickness and number of pages in order…
Running Amazon Linux 2023 Locally
Updated:We have an AWS estate of EC2's and many other components. Whilst doing some testing, I was frustrated at the low-end specification of a server I wanted to build - I didn't want to invest in more cash than necessary. "Can I run Amazon Linux 2023 on my own virtual machine?"
AWS S3 Bucket Service
Updated:Previously I have used s3fs as this supported mounting in fstab using and access key and secret. This S3 Mountpoint by Amazon can use IAM for a more integr