AWS CLI: Configuring authentication and profiles

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With the .aws/config and .aws/credentials files we can are used for configuring and authenticating for the AWS cli or any tool that uses the AWS SDK with AWS.

Each file has a different purpose:

• ~/.aws/config: This file stores configuration settings for AWS CLI and SDKs, including profiles, regions, output format, and roles to assume.
• ~/.aws/credentials: This file holds AWS access key IDs and secret access keys.

04/09/2024