https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Issue-facing-while-installing-Splunk-Add-on-for-AWS/m-p/762888#M120779 <P>I want to integrate AWS with Splunk. So i have installed splunk free enterprice version and Splunk addon for AWS.</P><P>After installation it shows below error.</P><P><SPAN class="">08-13-2026</SPAN> <SPAN class="">12:36:22.288</SPAN><SPAN> +</SPAN><SPAN class="">0200</SPAN> <SPAN class="">ERROR</SPAN> <SPAN class="">ModularInputs</SPAN><SPAN> [</SPAN><SPAN class="">3356</SPAN> <SPAN class="">TcpChannelThread</SPAN><SPAN>] </SPAN><SPAN class="">-</SPAN> <SPAN class="">Unable</SPAN> <SPAN class="">to</SPAN> <SPAN class="">initialize</SPAN> <SPAN class="">modular</SPAN> <SPAN class="">input</SPAN><SPAN> "</SPAN><SPAN class="">aws_sqs_based_s3</SPAN><SPAN>" </SPAN><SPAN class="">defined</SPAN> <SPAN class="">in</SPAN> <SPAN class="">the</SPAN> <SPAN class="">app</SPAN><SPAN> "</SPAN><SPAN class=""><SPAN class="">Splunk_TA_aws</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>"</SPAN><SPAN class="">:</SPAN> <SPAN class="">Introspecting</SPAN> <SPAN class="">scheme=aws_sqs_based_s3:</SPAN> <SPAN class="">script</SPAN> <SPAN class="">running</SPAN> <SPAN class="">failed</SPAN><SPAN> (</SPAN><SPAN class="">exited</SPAN> <SPAN class="">with</SPAN> <SPAN class="">code</SPAN> <SPAN class="">255</SPAN><SPAN>)</SPAN><SPAN class="">..</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">08-13-2026 12:26:12.745<SPAN> +</SPAN>0200 ERROR ExecProcessor<SPAN> [</SPAN>14740 ExecProcessor<SPAN>] </SPAN>- message from<SPAN> ""</SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\Python3.9.exe<SPAN>" "</SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\apps\Splunk_TA_aws\bin\aws_inspector.py<SPAN>"" </SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\Python3.9.exe: can<SPAN>'</SPAN>t open file<SPAN> '</SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\apps\Splunk_TA_aws\bin\aws_inspector.py<SPAN>'</SPAN>:<SPAN> [</SPAN>Errno 2<SPAN>] </SPAN>No such file or directory</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">Any guidance to resolve this issue will be appreciated!!</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">Regards,</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">Nithiya</SPAN></P> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:55:11 GMT Nithiya 2026-08-13T10:55:11Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Issue-facing-while-installing-Splunk-Add-on-for-AWS/m-p/762888#M120779 <P>I want to integrate AWS with Splunk. So i have installed splunk free enterprice version and Splunk addon for AWS.</P><P>After installation it shows below error.</P><P><SPAN class="">08-13-2026</SPAN> <SPAN class="">12:36:22.288</SPAN><SPAN> +</SPAN><SPAN class="">0200</SPAN> <SPAN class="">ERROR</SPAN> <SPAN class="">ModularInputs</SPAN><SPAN> [</SPAN><SPAN class="">3356</SPAN> <SPAN class="">TcpChannelThread</SPAN><SPAN>] </SPAN><SPAN class="">-</SPAN> <SPAN class="">Unable</SPAN> <SPAN class="">to</SPAN> <SPAN class="">initialize</SPAN> <SPAN class="">modular</SPAN> <SPAN class="">input</SPAN><SPAN> "</SPAN><SPAN class="">aws_sqs_based_s3</SPAN><SPAN>" </SPAN><SPAN class="">defined</SPAN> <SPAN class="">in</SPAN> <SPAN class="">the</SPAN> <SPAN class="">app</SPAN><SPAN> "</SPAN><SPAN class=""><SPAN class="">Splunk_TA_aws</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>"</SPAN><SPAN class="">:</SPAN> <SPAN class="">Introspecting</SPAN> <SPAN class="">scheme=aws_sqs_based_s3:</SPAN> <SPAN class="">script</SPAN> <SPAN class="">running</SPAN> <SPAN class="">failed</SPAN><SPAN> (</SPAN><SPAN class="">exited</SPAN> <SPAN class="">with</SPAN> <SPAN class="">code</SPAN> <SPAN class="">255</SPAN><SPAN>)</SPAN><SPAN class="">..</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">08-13-2026 12:26:12.745<SPAN> +</SPAN>0200 ERROR ExecProcessor<SPAN> [</SPAN>14740 ExecProcessor<SPAN>] </SPAN>- message from<SPAN> ""</SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\Python3.9.exe<SPAN>" "</SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\apps\Splunk_TA_aws\bin\aws_inspector.py<SPAN>"" </SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\Python3.9.exe: can<SPAN>'</SPAN>t open file<SPAN> '</SPAN>C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\apps\Splunk_TA_aws\bin\aws_inspector.py<SPAN>'</SPAN>:<SPAN> [</SPAN>Errno 2<SPAN>] </SPAN>No such file or directory</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">Any guidance to resolve this issue will be appreciated!!</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">Regards,</SPAN></P><P><SPAN class="">Nithiya</SPAN></P> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:55:11 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Issue-facing-while-installing-Splunk-Add-on-for-AWS/m-p/762888#M120779 Nithiya 2026-08-13T10:55:11Z