How to Install AWS CLI and Terraform in Jenkins Docker Container

To install a AWS CLI in a Jenkins running on a docker container, you can follow the below steps. But it would be better if you create  a custom  Jenkins docker file with AWS CLI and then create a custom image to spin up the Jenkins container. But sometimes, you may need to install various packages.

 

Install AWS CLI in Jenkins Docker Container

1. Take a note of the running Jenkins containers and then run to login as a root

         docker exec -u 0 -it 85f0af1f40e4 bash

2. Next, update the packages list:

         apt-get update

3. Download AWS CLI zip file from AWS.

       curl “https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip” -o “awscliv2.zip”

  Reference:  updating the lastest version of AWS CLI

     4   Unzip the package

         unzip awscliv2.zip

5. Install the AWS CLI by running the script

       ./aws/install

    6. Check if the AWS CLI  has been installed properly.

                aws –version

 

Install Terraform in Jenkins Docker Container

apt-get install -y lsb-release
apt install -y curl
lsb_release -a
apt-get install -y software-properties-common

curl -fsSL https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | apt-key add –
apt-add-repository “deb [arch=$(dpkg –print-architecture)] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main”

apt update
apt install terraform

 

Test that Terraform has been installed correctly:

     terraform -version