AWS Elastic Beanstalk CLI does not prompt to create new keypair

Question

I'm following this AWS tutorial to deploy python application on Amazon Elastic Beanstalk:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/create-deploy-python-common-steps.html#python-common-configuring

I've followed the guide up to a point where EB Cli should prompt me to create a keypair. But all I got is a prompt to type keypair name.

Do you want to set up SSH for your instances?
(y/n): y

Type a keypair name.
(Default is aws-eb):
You must specify a key type (-t).
Usage: ssh-keygen [options]
Options:
  -b bits     Number of bits in the key to create.
  -c          Change comment in private and public key files.
  -e          Convert OpenSSH to IETF SECSH key file.
  -f filename Filename of the key file.
  -g          Use generic DNS resource record format.
  -i          Convert IETF SECSH to OpenSSH key file.
  -l          Show fingerprint of key file.
  -p          Change passphrase of private key file.
  -q          Quiet.
  -y          Read private key file and print public key.
  -t type     Specify type of key to create.
  -B          Show bubblebabble digest of key file.
  -C comment  Provide new comment.
  -N phrase   Provide new passphrase.
  -P phrase   Provide old passphrase.
  -r hostname Print DNS resource record.
  -G file     Generate candidates for DH-GEX moduli
  -T file     Screen candidates for DH-GEX moduli
ERROR: The EB CLI cannot find your SSH key file for keyname "aws-eb". Your SSH key file must be located in the .ssh fold
er in your home directory.

I also tried

eb init --interactive

but the result is still the same.

I also dig up EB CLI doc here:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/eb-cli3-configuration.html

the result I should get is something like this:

Select a keypair.
1) [ Create new KeyPair ]
(default is 1): 1

I'm on Windows 8.1 using Powershell.

My Eb Cli version is: EB CLI 3.4.5 (Python 2.7.1)

I've installed OpenSSH and everything you saw in the AWS tutorial(the link above) up to that point.

I'll provide as much information as I can. Please feel free to ask.

I've been stuck with this for a while trying a lot of options.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Solution

Got it woked by manually creating keypair using EC2 console.

Here's how to do it for those who're interested: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html#having-ec2-create-your-key-pair

Thanks SonarJetLens for your guidance. :)

Comments

[SonarJetLens]

have you actually created a key-pair? I.e. did you run ssh-keygen or have you used the AWS console (under EC2:Network&Security:Key pairs) to create one?

[fIwJlxSzApHEZIl]

what was the name of the keyfile? I've added the EC2 key pair but I'm receiving ERROR: NotFoundError - The EB CLI cannot find your SSH key file for keyname even though I've placed the downloaded key file in ~/.ssh

[FabricioG]

@anon58192932 did you figure this out?

[fIwJlxSzApHEZIl]

I don't remember the solution unfortunately as it was at my last company / project.