Installing packages using apt-get in CloudFormation file

Question

I\'ve got the following CloudFormation script. The stack is being created and the Ec2 instance launches, and I can SSH in but it\'s not installing the packages.

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Answer 1

You need to include the Cloudformation Init attribute in the Metadata property of the instance. The cfn-init script uses this meta data to determine what actions should be taken on boot.

In your sample code though, it does not look like you are even trying to install any packages, so I am not sure what package you are expecting to be present.