ubuntu - Ec2 instance on AWS apt- get not working

Question

I have Ec2 instance on AWS with Amazon Ubuntu.

When i try to download any thing, I am unable to do so.

For Ex:

~# apt-get update

0% [Connecting to ap-southeast-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com (103.246.148.161)] [Connecting to security.ubuntu.com (91.189.91.15)

Another Ex will be

~# wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-cli/awscli-bundle.zip

--2014-04-09 07:27:17--  https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-cli/awscli-bundle.zip
Resolving s3.amazonaws.com... 207.171.189.80
Connecting to s3.amazonaws.com|207.171.189.80|:443...

This remains forever.

I was able to download files until I created Group and user for AWS Console.

Please suggest what can be issues here.

Answer 1

You EC2 instances's Security groups is not configured to let it reach internet. You need to have an Outbound rule for all traffic to 0.0.0.0/0. In EC2-Classic, this is already in place and hence you need not worry. However, if this is in VPC, then you need to add this rule.

Also, Apart from what is said above, could you check whether any iptables rules causing any issue.