Amazon Linux

Amazon Linux is a free, open-source Linux distribution maintained by Amazon Web Services, built to provide a secure and high-performance foundation for…

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Amazon Linux is a free, open-source Linux distribution maintained by Amazon Web Services, built to provide a secure and high-performance foundation for running applications on EC2 instances, on-premises servers, or as a base container image.

Platform availability

Available on 0 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

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Health score

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Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM.

Checked today - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

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Alternatives (2)

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Common questions

Does Amazon Linux 2027 have a license cost after general availability?

Once generally available, Amazon Linux 2027 provides five years of standard support at no licensing cost.

Can Amazon Linux 2027 run on AWS accelerated hardware?

It supports the latest AWS instances, including Graviton and AWS Trainium, and ships with the latest AWS Neuron drivers for Trainium and Inferentia.

Answers sourced from aws.amazon.com

Community

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