Exo / List All Iam Roles
List All Iam Roles
List all IAM roles associated with your account using the Exo CLI.
exo iam role list exo iam role list #!/bin/bash
# List All Iam Roles
exo iam role list import subprocess
# List All Iam Roles
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"exo",
"iam",
"role",
"list"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: exo not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
When auditing IAM roles or troubleshooting permission issues.
Pro Tip
Use the `--region` flag to limit the results to a specific region, which can significantly reduce retrieval time in accounts with numerous roles.
Anatomy of Output
Understanding the result
Found 5 IAM roles: Overview Indicates the total number of roles discovered.
Role Name: AdminRole | Last Updated: 2023-10-01 | Created: 2023-01-15 Role Details Each line provides the name, last updated date, and creation date.
Role Name: UserRole | Last Updated: 2023-08-01 | Created: 2023-02-20 Role Summary Shows additional roles listed.
Power User Variants
Optimized versions
exo iam role list --region us-east-1 List roles in the US East region.
exo iam role list --output json Output the list in JSON format for further processing.
Troubleshooting
Common pitfalls
Error: Unauthorized to list IAM roles.
Solution: Ensure your user/role has the 'iam:ListRoles' permission.
Error: Region not found.
Solution: Verify the specified region and ensure that you have access to it.
Error: IAM service is unavailable.
Solution: Check your network connection or service availability in the AWS Dashboard for IAM.
Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
exo - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Exo before the shell applies any redirect operators.
Alternative Approaches
Comparable commands in other tools
Alternative cloud infrastructure tools for the same job.
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