Shhh is an open-source tool that helps in configuring and managing AWS Secrets Manager. It provides a simple and easy-to-use interface to create, update, and delete secrets in AWS Secrets Manager. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Shhh on Ubuntu Server.
Before we start installing Shhh, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to clone the Shhh repository from GitHub. Open the Ubuntu terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/smallwat3r/shhh.git
This will download the Shhh repository to your local machine.
Now, navigate to the Shhh directory using the terminal command:
cd shhh
Next, we need to install the required dependencies for Shhh. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
To use Shhh, we need to configure AWS credentials. Open the terminal and run the following command:
aws configure
This will prompt you to enter your AWS Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Default region name, and Default output format. Enter the details and hit enter.
To test that Shhh is working correctly, run the following command:
python3 shhh.py --help
This should display the Shhh help page. If you get an error, check the installation and configuration steps again.
Now that Shhh is installed and configured, we can start using it. Run the following command to list all the available secrets in AWS Secrets Manager:
python3 shhh.py --list
This will list all the available secrets in your AWS account.
You can create a new secret using the following command:
python3 shhh.py --create -n "MyNewSecret" -p "MyPassword123" -d "This is my new secret"
This will create a new secret with the name "MyNewSecret", password "MyPassword123", and description "This is my new secret".
You can update a secret using the following command:
python3 shhh.py --update -r "MyNewSecret" -p "MyNewPassword123" -d "This is my updated secret"
This will update the secret with the name "MyNewSecret" with a new password and a new description.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Shhh on Ubuntu Server and how to use it to manage secrets in AWS Secrets Manager. Shhh is a powerful tool for managing secrets and can save a lot of time and effort.
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