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.gitignore

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+*.pem
+.idea/

ec2.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import boto3
+
+ec2 = boto3.resource('ec2')
+
+# launch an instance
+instances = ec2.create_instances(ImageId='ami-11032472',
+                                 InstanceType='t2.micro',
+                                 MinCount=1,
+                                 MaxCount=1)

ec2_extra.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import boto3
+import botocore.exceptions
+
+ec2 = boto3.resource('ec2')
+
+# allow SSH access
+try:
+    security_group = ec2.create_security_group(GroupName='ssh_access',
+                                               Description='pug talk')
+    security_group.authorize_ingress(IpProtocol='tcp',
+                                     CidrIp='0.0.0.0/0',
+                                     FromPort=22,
+                                     ToPort=22)
+except botocore.exceptions.ClientError:
+    pass
+
+
+# create SSH key
+try:
+    key = ec2.create_key_pair(KeyName='cpug')
+    with open('cpug.pem', 'w') as file:
+        file.write(key.key_material)
+except botocore.exceptions.ClientError:
+    pass
+
+
+# launch an instance
+instances = ec2.create_instances(ImageId='ami-11032472',
+                                 InstanceType='t2.micro',
+                                 MinCount=1,
+                                 MaxCount=1,
+                                 SecurityGroupIds=['ssh_access'],  # <-- security group
+                                 KeyName='cpug')                   # <-- ssh key
+
+
+print('launching')
+
+instances[0].wait_until_running()
+
+print('running')
+print('might need to run: chmod 400 cpug.pem')
+print('type: ssh -i cpug.pem ec2-user@' + ec2.Instance(instances[0].id).public_ip_address)