To recursively upload a directory to an S3 bucket using s3cmd, you can follow these steps:
Install s3cmd: If you don't already have s3cmd installed on your system, you can install it by using the appropriate package manager or by downloading it directly from the official s3cmd website.
Configure s3cmd: After installation, you need to configure s3cmd with your AWS credentials. You can do this by running the s3cmd --configure command and providing the necessary details like access key, secret key, and default region.
Create an S3 bucket: If you haven't already created an S3 bucket, you can create one using the AWS Management Console or through the AWS CLI.
Use the sync command: Once you have s3cmd configured and an S3 bucket set up, you can use the sync command to recursively upload a directory to the bucket. The sync command compares the source directory with the destination bucket and only uploads the files that are not already present or have changed.
The basic syntax for the s3cmd sync command is:
s3cmd sync /path/to/source/ s3://your-bucket-name/
Replace /path/to/source/ with the path to the directory you want to upload recursively, and s3://your-bucket-name/ with the S3 bucket name. For example:
s3cmd sync /home/user/mydirectory/ s3://my-bucket-name/
Verify the upload: After running the s3cmd sync command, you can verify the upload by checking the S3 bucket through the AWS Management Console or using the s3cmd ls command, like s3cmd ls s3://your-bucket-name/.
By following these steps, you should be able to recursively upload a directory to an S3 bucket using s3cmd.