aws-s3-cp:tldr:22e21
aws-s3-cp: Copy S3 objects to a local directory recursively.
$ aws s3 cp s3://${bucket_name} . --recursive
try on your machine
This command is using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) to copy files and/or directories from an Amazon S3 bucket to the current local directory recursively.
Here is a breakdown of each part of the command:
aws
: This is the command for AWS CLI.s3
: This is the service name that indicates we are interacting with Amazon S3.cp
: This is the command to copy files and/or directories.s3://${bucket_name}
: This is the source path of the files and/or directories you want to copy.${bucket_name}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name of your specific S3 bucket..
: This specifies the target path where the files and/or directories should be copied. In this case, the.
indicates the current local directory.--recursive
: This flag tells the command to copy files and/or directories recursively, meaning it will also copy all files and subdirectories within the source directory.
By running this command, all files and directories within the specified S3 bucket will be recursively copied to the current local directory.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.