Toolbox for Cloud Development: Essential Tools on Amazon Linux 2

Introduction:

When it comes to developing and deploying applications in the cloud, having the right tools at your disposal can make all the difference. In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up a variety of essential development tools on an Amazon Linux 2 EC2 instance. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have Python, Boto3, AWS CLI, Terraform CLI, kubectl CLI, Docker CLI, AWS SDK, and Ansible CLI all up and running, enabling you to efficiently manage and deploy your applications on the AWS cloud.

Prerequisites:

An Amazon Web Services (AWS) account
Basic familiarity with the command line interface

Install Development Tools:

Installing Python:

Amazon Linux 2 usually comes with Python pre-installed. Check its version using

python3 --version

Installing Boto3 and AWS CLI:

Update the package list:
```
#sudo yum update -y
```
Install Python 3 pip:
```
#sudo yum install python3-pip -y
```
Install Boto3 and AWS CLI using pip:
```
#pip3 install boto3 awscli
```

Installing Terraform CLI:

Fetch the latest version of Terraform:

#sudo yum install wget unzip -y
wget <https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/<VERSION>/terraform_<VERSION>_linux_amd64.zip>

Replace <VERSION> with the desired Terraform version.

Unzip the downloaded archive:

unzip terraform_<VERSION>_linux_amd64.zip

Move the Terraform binary to a directory in your PATH:
```
#sudo mv terraform /usr/local/bin/
```

Installing kubectl CLI:

Download the kubectl binary:

curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"

Make the binary executable:
```
#chmod +x kubectl
```
Move the binary to a directory in your PATH:
```
#sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
```

Installing Docker CLI:

Install required packages:
```
#sudo yum install docker -y
```

Start and enable the Docker service:

#sudo systemctl start docker
#sudo systemctl enable docker

Installing Ansible CLI:

Install Ansible using pip:
```
#pip3 install ansible
```

Conclusion:

Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up a powerful development environment on your Amazon Linux 2 EC2 instance. With Python, Boto3, AWS CLI, Terraform CLI, kubectl CLI, Docker CLI, AWS SDK, and Ansible CLI at your fingertips, you’re now equipped to efficiently manage, develop, and deploy applications on the AWS cloud.