The AWS Glacier Vault Cleaner is designed to identify and delete all Amazon Web Services (AWS) Glacier Archives and Vaults within an AWS Account. This tool is intended for bulk cleanup of AWS Glacier Vaults and should be used with caution.
This application will DELETE ALL archives and vaults in the specified AWS account without user interaction or warning. Use this tool ONLY if you intend to remove all data stored in AWS Glacier Vaults. Ensure you have backups or have migrated your data elsewhere if necessary, as this process is irreversible.
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Bulk Deletion: Automatically identifies and deletes all Glacier Archives and Vaults in an AWS account.
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Credential Management: Utilizes the AWS Security Token Service (STS) to manage credentials securely. The application dynamically refreshes short-lived credentials, ensuring consistent and secure access to AWS services throughout the duration of long-running jobs.
This tool is specifically designed for scenarios where a complete cleanup of AWS Glacier Vaults is required. It is particularly useful for development, testing, or other environments where bulk deletion of data is a frequent necessity.
- Python 3: The application is written in Python 3 and requires a Python 3 environment to run.
- AWS Account: You must have an AWS account with access to the Glacier service. AWS Glacier Documentation
- AWS Credentials: Properly configured AWS credentials with access rights to AWS Glacier are necessary. Managing AWS Credentials
- Dependencies: The application depends on several Python packages such as
boto3,botocore, andpython-dateutil. Install these viapip.
Clone the repository and install the required Python packages:
git clone <repository-url>
cd <repository-directory>
pip install -r requirements.txt
Before running the application, ensure your AWS credentials are configured correctly and you understand the implications of using this tool. The application can be executed from the command line as follows:
python glacier_vault_cleaner.py
Contributions to the AWS Glacier Vault Cleaner are welcome. Please ensure that your code adheres to the project's coding standards and includes tests for new features.
MIT License
Copyright (c) [2023] [Chris Krough]
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