AWS amazonq documentation change
Summary
Removed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) installation instructions and related content
Security assessment
Change removes platform support documentation without explanation. No security context provided in the diff, appears to be a platform support change rather than security-related.
Diff
diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md index 64390a821..9fe1fa17c 100644 --- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md +++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -macOSWindows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Linux AppImageUbuntuUninstallingDebugging +macOSLinux AppImageUbuntuUninstallingDebugging @@ -40,44 +39,0 @@ After installing Amazon Q for command line for macOS, you can enable SSH integra -**To install Amazon Q for command line for macOS with Homebrew** - - 1. If you don't already have Homebrew installed, install the package manager from [brew.sh](https://brew.sh/). - - 2. In a working terminal, install Amazon Q for command line using the following command: - - brew install amazon-q - - 3. Verify the installation by using the following command: - - q --version - - - - -## Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) - -While Amazon Q CLI doesn't have a native Windows version, you can use it on Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This provides a Linux environment running on Windows where you can install and use the Amazon Q CLI. - -**To install Amazon Q for command line for Windows with WSL** - - 1. Install the WSL on your Windows machine by following the [Microsoft WSL installation guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install). - - 2. Install a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store. - - 3. Launch your WSL Linux distribution. - - 4. Download the appropriate zip file installer version of the Linux package for your WSL distribution. To learn about the different zip files, see [Installing with a zip file](./command-line-installing-ssh-setup-autocomplete.html). - -###### Note - -This is a minimal Linux installation. Desktop Linux users have GUI components available that are not included in the zip installer for remote SSH and Windows WSL systems. - - 5. Configure your AWS credentials within the WSL environment using the following command: - - q login - - - - -###### Note - -When using Amazon Q CLI in WSL, it has access to files within the WSL filesystem. To work with files on your Windows drives, access them through the `/mnt/`drive letter`` within WSL. -