AWS linux documentation change
Summary
Updated documentation to focus on AL2 and AL2023, removed references to deprecated Amazon Linux AMI, simplified content structure, and removed example output specific to Amazon Linux.
Security assessment
Changes primarily remove end-of-life notices and streamline content. While the removed note mentioned security updates cessation for Amazon Linux AMI, this is documentation cleanup rather than addressing an active security issue. No new security features are documented.
Diff
diff --git a/linux/al2/ug/find-install-software.md index 89704b353..9a8815dc3 100644 --- a/linux/al2/ug/find-install-software.md +++ b/linux/al2/ug/find-install-software.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Find softwareInstall software +Find software packages on an AL2 instanceInstall software @@ -9,5 +9 @@ Find softwareInstall software -You can use a package management tool to find and install software packages. In Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux, the default software package management tool is YUM. In AL2023, the default software package management tool is DNF. For more information about AL2023, see [Package management tool](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/package-management.html) in the _AL2023 User Guide_. - -###### Note - -The Amazon Linux AMI reached its end-of-life on December 31, 2023 and will not receive any security updates or bug fixes starting January 1, 2024. For more information about the Amazon Linux AMI end-of-life and maintenance support, see the blog post [Update on Amazon Linux AMI end-of-life](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/update-on-amazon-linux-ami-end-of-life/). We recommend that you upgrade applications to AL2023, which includes long-term support until 2028. +You can use a package management tool to find and install software packages. In Amazon Linux 2, the default software package management tool is YUM. In AL2023, the default software package management tool is DNF. For more information, see [Package management tool](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/package-management.html) in the _Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide_. @@ -19,4 +14,0 @@ You can use the **yum search** command to search the descriptions of packages th -###### Important - -This information applies to Amazon Linux. For information about other distributions, see their specific documentation. - @@ -26 +18 @@ This information applies to Amazon Linux. For information about other distributi -The following is example output for AL2. +The following is example output. @@ -49,12 +40,0 @@ The following is example output for AL2. -The following is example output for Amazon Linux. - - - Loaded plugins: priorities, security, update-motd, upgrade-helper - ============================== N/S Matched: find =============================== - findutils.x86_64 : The GNU versions of find utilities (find and xargs) - perl-File-Find-Rule.noarch : Perl module implementing an alternative interface to File::Find - perl-Module-Find.noarch : Find and use installed modules in a (sub)category - libpuzzle.i686 : Library to quickly find visually similar images (gif, png, jpg) - libpuzzle.x86_64 : Library to quickly find visually similar images (gif, png, jpg) - mlocate.x86_64 : An utility for finding files by name - @@ -63 +43 @@ Multiple word search queries in quotation marks only return results that match t -For more information about packages for AL2 and Amazon Linux, see the following: +For more information about packages for AL2, see the following: @@ -74 +54 @@ For more information about packages for AL2 and Amazon Linux, see the following: -In AL2 and Amazon Linux, the yum package management tool searches all of your enabled repositories for different software packages and handles any dependencies in the software installation process. For information about installing software packages in AL2023, see [Managing packages and operating system updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/managing-repos-os-updates.html) in the _AL2023 User Guide_. +In AL2, the yum package management tool searches all of your enabled repositories for different software packages and handles any dependencies in the software installation process. For information about installing software packages in AL2023, see [Managing packages and operating system updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/managing-repos-os-updates.html) in the _Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide_.