AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › release notes › all amazon linux 2023 packages
All Amazon Linux 2023 packages - Amazon Linux 2023
The following list includes all packages for AL2023.
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › al2 on amazon ec2 › configure al2 instances › manage software on your al2 instance › find and install software packages on an al2 instance
Find and install software packages on an AL2 instance - Amazon Linux 2
Find and install available software packages in your configured repositories using the yum search command.
Videos
AWS
aws.amazon.com › about-aws › whats-new › 2025 › 11 › supplementary-packages-amazon-linux
AWS announces Supplementary Packages for Amazon Linux - AWS
November 18, 2025 - Discover more about what's new at AWS with AWS announces Supplementary Packages for Amazon Linux
Amazon Web Services
aws.amazon.com › compute › amazon linux 2 › faqs
Amazon Linux 2 FAQs
1 week ago - AWS will provide one-year advance notice before launching new OS versions to help you plan your migrations. AL2023 is the latest version of Amazon Linux which offers enhanced security features including FIPS certification, modern package versions, improved performance, and support until June 2029.
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › what is amazon linux 2023? › package management tool
Package management tool - Amazon Linux 2023
May 22, 2026 - Use the new default package management commands. DNF in AL2023 replaces AL2's YUM command.
GitHub
github.com › orgs › amazonlinux › repositories
Amazon Linux
Amazon Linux has 14 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › al2 source packages
AL2 Source Packages - Amazon Linux 2
You can view the source of packages you have installed on your instance for reference purposes by using tools provided in Amazon Linux. Source packages are available for all of the packages included in Amazon Linux and the online package repository. Determine the package name for the source ...
AWS re:Post
repost.aws › knowledge-center › ec2-install-extras-library-software
Install software from the Extras Library on an AL2 EC2 instance | AWS re:Post
June 18, 2025 - [ec2-user@ip-172-31-47-190 ~]$ sudo yum repolist all repo id repo name status amazonlinux Amazon Linux 2023 repository enabled amazonlinux-debuginfo Amazon Linux 2023 repository - Debug disabled amazonlinux-source Amazon Linux 2023 repository - Source packages disabled kernel-livepatch Amazon Linux 2023 Kernel Livepatch repository enabled kernel-livepatch-source Amazon Linux 2023 Kernel Livepatch repository - Source packages disabled [ec2-user@ip-172-31-47-190 ~]$
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docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › using al2023 on aws › al2023 on amazon ec2 › comparing al2023 standard and minimal amis › comparing packages installed on amazon linux 2023 images
Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 2023 Images - Amazon Linux 2023
List of packages in the Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) AMI, Minimal AMI, and Container images.
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › al2 on amazon ec2 › configure al2 instances › manage software on your al2 instance
Manage software on your AL2 instance - Amazon Linux 2
The base distribution of Amazon Linux contains the software packages and utilities that are required for basic server operations.
Amazon Web Services
aws.amazon.com › amazon linux ami
AWS | Amazon Linux AMI
1 week ago - The Amazon Linux AMI is a supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). It is designed to provide a stable, secure, and high performance execution environment for applications running on Amazon EC2. It supports the latest EC2 instance type features and includes packages ...
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › release notes › package changes in amazon linux 2023 › new packages in al2023
New Packages in AL2023 - Amazon Linux 2023
A complete list of new packages in AL2023.11 when compared to AL1 Comparing AL1 version 2018.03 to AL2023.11 version 2023.11.20260511 . A complete list of new packages in AL2023.11 when compared to AL2 Comparing AL2 version 2026-05-13 to AL2023.11 version
Reddit
reddit.com › r/aws › a case for a better package manager for amazon linux
r/aws on Reddit: A case for a better package manager for Amazon Linux
November 29, 2019 -
Hi, I'm new to AWS and love how Lambda works. But building a few projects, I discovered the shenanigans of deploying native binaries on Lambda.
The testing cycle is long, build > deploy layer> test > repeat. But what's poking me is this Yum package manager. Most packages on Yum are old, unlike apt-get on Ubuntu. Also many times Yum breaks and makes me hunt for package dependencies. This generally forces me to build most packages from source (./configure, make, make install cycle).
Don't get me wrong, I really like the Serverless paradigm. But I feel that this entire cycle of spinning up EC2/docker and then building most packages from scratch is overwhelming for a beginner. While EC2 users can chose to deploy a Ubuntu server instead, Lambda doesn't offer such a choice. Bottom line, I feel Amazon Linux is big enough to stand on it's own right. A package manager like APT/YUM/DNF with latest trustworthy packages for Amazon Linux would go a long way.
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i'm a little bit confused here. the available packages are not dependent on yum vs apt. it is the amazon repos that vs debian repos that determine available packages. you can add repos, and use the developers own, which sounds a little risky in some cases, but whatever. i'm not an expert by any stretch, but for basic stuff like installing packages yum and apt seemed pretty much identical to me. finding the correct package was a headscratcher at times because most sources give you debian names. but that's just what it is in the centos world i guess. but you entirely lost me with how this is related to lambda.
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I don't know what you're trying to do but it sounds very confused. Serverless/lambda deploys with a zip file, you shouldn't be installing packages with yum or using EC2
Amazon Web Services
aws.amazon.com › products › compute › amazon linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
1 week ago - Amazon Linux 2 includes support for the latest Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance capabilities and is tuned for enhanced performance. It includes packages that help ease integration with other AWS services.
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › comparing al2 and al2023 › comparing packages installed on amazon linux 2 and amazon linux 2023 amis
Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023 AMIs - Amazon Linux 2023
A comparison of packages on the Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) and Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) AMIs.
Docker Hub
hub.docker.com › _ › amazonlinux
amazonlinux - Official Image | Docker Hub
Amazon Linux is available under the GNU General Public License, version 2.0. Individual software packages are available under their own licenses; run rpm -qi [package name] or check /usr/share/doc/[package name]-* and /usr/share/licenses/[package name]-* for details.
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › release notes › all amazon linux 2023 packages › amazon linux 2023 rpm packages as of the 2023.9.20251117 release
Amazon Linux 2023 RPM packages as of the 2023.9.20251117 release - Amazon Linux 2023
The following list includes all packages present in Amazon Linux 2023 as of the 2023.9.20251117 release.
GitHub
github.com › amazonlinux › amazon-linux-2023
GitHub - amazonlinux/amazon-linux-2023: Amazon Linux 2023 · GitHub
Flexible and consistent update experience: Based on Fedora, AL2023 provides frequent and flexible quarterly updates. AL2023 also locks to a specific version of the Amazon Linux package repository, giving you control over how and when you absorb updates.
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Amazon Web Services
aws.amazon.com › compute › linux from aws › amazon linux 2023 faqs
Amazon Linux 2023 FAQs
1 week ago - Amazon Linux 2023 integrates with AWS services and is designed to be deployed at scale in the cloud. By default, AL2023 AMIs and container images lock to a specific version of the package repository, ensuring deterministic behavior and simplifying integrating OS updates into continuous integration ...
AWS
docs.aws.amazon.com › amazon linux › user guide › supplementary packages for amazon linux
Supplementary Packages for Amazon Linux - Amazon Linux 2023
Learn about SPAL, an additional AL2023 repository derived from EPEL.