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AWS dcv documentation change

Service: dcv · 2025-04-01 · Documentation low

File: dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-installing-linux-prereq.md

Summary

Added Amazon Linux 2023 installation instructions and updated supported OS versions

Security assessment

Changes focus on compatibility and installation procedures without security-related content

Diff

diff --git a/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-installing-linux-prereq.md b/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-installing-linux-prereq.md
index 57a7b1377..7b7ccfe07 100644
--- a/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-installing-linux-prereq.md
+++ b/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-installing-linux-prereq.md
@@ -71,4 +70,0 @@ Amazon Linux 2
-###### Note
-
-Currently, Amazon DCV is not compatible with Amazon Linux 2023. AL2023 does not include a graphical desktop environment which is required for Amazon DCV to run.
-
@@ -97,0 +94,22 @@ The default desktop environment for Amazon Linux 2 is Gnome3 and the default des
+Amazon Linux 2023
+    
+
+The default desktop environment for Amazon Linux 2023 is Gnome3 and the default desktop manager is GDM.
+
+###### To install and configure the desktop environment and desktop manager on Amazon Linux 2023
+
+  1. Install the desktop environment and the desktop manager packages.
+    
+        $ sudo dnf groupinstall 'Desktop'
+
+  2. Update the software packages to ensure that the Linux server is up to date.
+    
+        $ sudo dnf upgrade
+
+  3. Reboot the Linux server.
+    
+        $ sudo reboot
+
+
+
+
@@ -240 +258 @@ Amazon DCV doesn't support the Wayland protocol. If you're using the GDM3 deskto
-     * RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.x
+     * RHEL, CentOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.x, and Amazon Linux 2023
@@ -244 +262 @@ Amazon DCV doesn't support the Wayland protocol. If you're using the GDM3 deskto
-     * Ubuntu 18.x/20.x/22.x
+     * Ubuntu
@@ -259 +277 @@ Amazon DCV doesn't support the Wayland protocol. If you're using the GDM3 deskto
-     * Ubuntu 18.x/20.x/22.x
+     * Ubuntu