To turn of the pager for an AWS CLI command, set the `--no-cli-pager` parameter, e.g. `aws ec2 describe-instances --no-cli-pager`. The `--no-pager` parameter disables the pager for a single command.

How to turn off the Pager in AWS CLI


## How to turn off the Pager in AWS CLI

**To turn of the pager for an AWS CLI command, set the `--no-cli-pager`
parameter, e.g. `aws ec2 describe-instances --no-cli-pager`. The `--no-pager`
parameter disables the pager for a single command.**

```bash:shell
aws ec2 describe-instances --no-cli-pager
```

The easiest way to disable the pager for all AWS CLI commands is to update your
`credentials` file and set the `cli_pager =` setting below a profile's
credentials.

On `linux` and `macOS`, the `credentials` file is located at
`~/.aws/credentials`.

On `windows` the `credentials` file is located at
`C:\Users\USERNAME\.aws\credentials`.

This shows how to disable the pager for a profile named `tester`, in the
`credentials` file:

```bash:credentials
[tester]
aws_access_key_id = YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID
aws_secret_access_key = YOUR_SECRET_KEY
cli_pager =
```

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<Alert>
  The <code>cli_pager</code> setting applies to a specific profile, so you would
  probably have to add it below the credentials of multiple profiles.
</Alert>

An alternative is to set the `AWS_PAGER` environment variable on your machine.
This applies to all profiles.

```bash:shell
# on Linux and macOS
export AWS_PAGER=""

# on Windows
setx AWS_PAGER ""
```

<Alert type="success">
  To make the environment variable persist on <code>Linux</code> and{' '}
  <code>MacOS</code>, add the
  <code>export AWS_PAGER=""</code> line to your shell's startup script, e.g. <code>
    ~/.bashrc
  </code>.
</Alert>

If the `AWS_PAGER` environment variable is set to an empty string, it is applied
to all AWS CLI profiles on the machine.

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## Further Reading

- [AWS CDK Tutorial for Beginners - Step-by-Step Guide](/blog/aws-cdk-tutorial-typescript)
- [How does AWS CDK work](/blog/how-does-aws-cdk-work)
- [What is a Token in AWS CDK](/blog/what-is-aws-cdk-token)
- [CDK Constructs - Complete Guide](/blog/cdk-constructs-tutorial)
- [What is an identifier (id) in AWS CDK](/blog/aws-cdk-identifiers)
- [How to use Context in AWS CDK](/blog/how-to-use-context-aws-cdk)
- [How to use Parameters in AWS CDK](/blog/aws-cdk-parameters-example)

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