gistfile1.txt

def start_instance_elections(instance_ids):
    session = boto3.session.Session(profile_name='default')
    ec2_resource = session.resource('ec2')#high level resource level

    key = paramiko.RSAKey.from_private_key_file('/home/edward/workspace/waka/mykeypair.pem')
    Port = 22
    ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
    ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())

    print('starting election on instances')

    start_time = str(int(round(time.time() * 1000)) + 40000)

    for instance_id in instance_ids:
        print(instance_id)
        instance = ec2_resource.Instance(instance_id)
        ssh.connect(instance.public_ip_address, username='ubuntu', pkey=key)

        stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command('tmux send-keys -t wakasesh elect '+start_time)
        print(stdout.readlines())
        print(stderr.readlines())
        stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command('tmux send-keys -t wakasesh Enter')
        print(stdout.readlines())
        print(stderr.readlines())