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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-05-01 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-nvidia-driver.md

Summary

Expanded NVIDIA gaming driver support to G6/G6e instances and updated package installation commands with additional kernel dependencies

Security assessment

Changes focus on expanding supported hardware configurations and ensuring proper driver dependencies. No security vulnerabilities or security feature enhancements are mentioned in the diff.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-nvidia-driver.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-nvidia-driver.md
index 83bf5fa81..9a62a36b1 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-nvidia-driver.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-nvidia-driver.md
@@ -27 +27 @@ To install AMD drivers on an instance with an attached AMD GPU, such as a G4ad i
-    * [Option 4: NVIDIA gaming drivers (G5 and G4dn instances)](./install-nvidia-driver.html#nvidia-gaming-driver)
+    * [Option 4: NVIDIA gaming drivers (G4dn, G5, G6, and G6e instances)](./install-nvidia-driver.html#nvidia-gaming-driver)
@@ -84,2 +84,2 @@ G5g | Yes ¹ | No | No
-G6 | Yes | Yes | No  
-G6e | Yes | Yes | No  
+G6 | Yes | Yes | Yes  
+G6e | Yes | Yes | Yes  
@@ -111 +111 @@ Use one of the following options to get the NVIDIA drivers required for your GPU
-  * Option 4: NVIDIA gaming drivers (G5 and G4dn instances)
+  * Option 4: NVIDIA gaming drivers (G4dn, G5, G6, and G6e instances)
@@ -714 +714 @@ Run the following registry command to create the registry value to disable the l
-### Option 4: NVIDIA gaming drivers (G5 and G4dn instances)
+### Option 4: NVIDIA gaming drivers (G4dn, G5, G6, and G6e instances)
@@ -754 +754 @@ These drivers are available to AWS customers only. By downloading them, you agre
-        [ec2-user ~]$ sudo dnf install -y kernel-devel kernel-modules-extra
+        [ec2-user ~]$ sudo dnf install -y kernel-devel kernel-modules-extra kernel-devel-$(uname -r) kernel-headers-$(uname -r) dkms
@@ -1161 +1161 @@ When prompted, accept the license agreement and specify the installation options
-        $ sudo apt-get install gcc make -y
+        $ sudo apt-get install -y gcc make build-essential
@@ -1179 +1179 @@ When prompted, accept the license agreement and specify the installation options
-        $ sudo apt-get install -y unzip linux-headers-$(uname -r)
+        $ sudo apt install -y unzip dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)