---
name: "aria_s3_copy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mariadb"
version: "13.0.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aria_s3_copy"
---

# aria\_s3\_copy(1)

Copy an Aria table to and from s3

## NAME

aria\_s3\_copy - Copy an Aria table to and from s3

## DESCRIPTION

Usage: aria\_s3\_copy --aws-access-key=# --aws-secret-access-key=# --aws-region=# --op=(from\_s3 \| to\_s3 \| delete\_from\_s3) \[OPTIONS\] tables\[.MAI\]

- **-?**, **-h**, **--help**

  Display help and exit.

- **-k**, **--s3-access-key=name**

  AWS access key ID

- **-r**, **-s3-region=name**

  AWS region

- **-K**, **-s3-secret-key=name**

  AWS secret access key ID

- **-b**, **-s3-bucket=name**

  AWS prefix for tables

- **-h**, **-s3-host-name=name**

  Host name to S3 provider

- **-c**, **-compress**

  Use compression

- **-o**, **-op=name**

  Operation to execute. One of 'from\_s3', 'to\_s3' or 'delete\_from\_s3'

- **-d**, **-database=name**

  Database for copied table (second prefix). If not given, the directory of the table file is used

- **-B**, **-s3-block-size=#**

  Block size for data/index blocks in s3

- **-L**, **-s3-protocol-version=name**

  Protocol used to communication with S3. One of "Auto", "Amazon" or "Original".

- **-f**, **-force**

  Force copy even if target exists

- **-V**, **-version**

  Print version and exit.

- **--s3-debug**

  Output debug log from marias3 to stdout

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose.

For more information, please refer to the MariaDB Documentation page https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/s3-storage-engine/aria\_s3\_copy