scripting - Categorize the output of ec2-describe-images or ec2-describe-instances -
scripting - Categorize the output of ec2-describe-images or ec2-describe-instances - is there command/tool/script categorize bulky output of ec2-describe-images or ec2-describe-instances . i have list of around 100 servers each , every detail. want categorize them under suitable headings - reservation , instance , blockdevice , tag (whatever category available on output). did sorted? if not... run ec2-describe-images alternative --headers give categories ec2-describe-images --private-key ~/private.key --cert ~/my.crt --region us-west-1 --headers if want fields pipe output of above through linux command cut picking fields (columns) after. want imageid, name , architecture these fields 2,3 , 8 of output above. example. ec2-describe-images --private-key ~/private.key --cert ~/my.crt --region us-west-1 --headers | cutting -f2,3,8 -s doing same ec2-describe-instances similar. scripting data-processing