Download vagrant into AWS EC2 Instance

 

To start Vagrant on an AWS EC2 instance without downloading Vagrant directly to your local system, you can follow these steps:

1. Launch an EC2 Instance:

   Launch an Ubuntu EC2 instance on AWS. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to create and manage EC2 instances.

2. SSH into the EC2 Instance:

   Use SSH to connect to your EC2 instance. You can use the private key associated with your instance to authenticate.

ssh -i your_private_key.pem ubuntu@your_ec2_public_ip

3. Update Package Repositories:

   Before installing any software, update the package repositories on the EC2 instance.

sudo apt update  

4. Install VirtualBox:

   Since Vagrant requires a virtualization provider, you'll need to install VirtualBox on the EC2 instance.

  

sudo apt install virtualbox

5. Download and Install Vagrant:

   Download the Vagrant Debian package directly on the EC2 instance and install it.

 

wget https://releases.hashicorp.com/vagrant/2.2.18/vagrant_2.2.18_x86_64.deb

    sudo dpkg -i vagrant_2.2.18_x86_64.deb

6. Install AWS CLI (Optional):

   If you haven't already, you might want to install the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) on the EC2 instance to facilitate interaction with AWS services.

sudo apt install awscli

7. Configure AWS CLI (Optional):

   Configure the AWS CLI with your AWS access key ID, secret access key, default region, etc., if you haven't already done so.

    aws configure

8. Start Using Vagrant:

   Now that Vagrant is installed on your EC2 instance, you can start using it to manage virtual machines.

    vagrant --version

   This command should confirm that Vagrant is installed and display its version.

9. Proceed with Vagrant Usage:

   You can now proceed with creating Vagrantfiles, initializing Vagrant environments, and managing virtual machines as you would on a local machine.

Remember that running virtual machines on an EC2 instance will have performance implications and may incur additional costs depending on your AWS configuration. Make sure to properly manage and monitor your resources to avoid unexpected charges.