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eksctl.sh

Installs the latest Linux eksctl release into /usr/local/bin/eksctl.

What the Script Does​

The current script is a small Linux-only installer wrapper in static/eksctl.sh.

  • Detects x86_64 or aarch64
  • Downloads the latest eksctl tarball from GitHub Releases
  • Extracts it into ~/.tmp
  • Installs the binary to /usr/local/bin/eksctl with install

Quick Install​

curl -fsSL https://awsutils.github.io/eksctl.sh | sudo sh

Prerequisites​

  • Linux host
  • wget, tar, and install
  • Permission to write to /usr/local/bin

Verify​

eksctl version
eksctl help

Notes​

  • The script always installs the latest release; it does not accept a version flag
  • The script currently assumes ~/.tmp can be created and reused
  • macOS is not handled by the current implementation

Typical Next Step​

Use eksctl to create or manage an EKS cluster:

eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region us-east-1