AWS corretto documentation change
Summary
Updated JDK version to 11.0.27 and added notes about alternative installation paths
Security assessment
Version update likely includes general patches, but no explicit mention of security fixes. Path clarification is operational, not security-related.
Diff
diff --git a/corretto/latest/corretto-11-ug/amazon-linux-install.md b/corretto/latest/corretto-11-ug/amazon-linux-install.md index 1390b1106..798dd5936 100644 --- a//corretto/latest/corretto-11-ug/amazon-linux-install.md +++ b//corretto/latest/corretto-11-ug/amazon-linux-install.md @@ -36,0 +37,2 @@ The installation location is `/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-amazon-corretto.<cpu_arch>`. +While it is recommended to use `/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-amazon-corretto.<cpu_arch>` location, installation may also add alternative links making installation location accessible via `/etc/alternatives/jre`, `/etc/alternatives/jre_11` and `/etc/alternatives/jre_11_openjdk` for JRE and `/etc/alternatives/java_sdk`, `/etc/alternatives/java_sdk_11` and `/etc/alternatives/java_sdk_11_openjdk` for JDK. The paths under `/etc/alternatives/` may point to another JDK depending on the packages installed and system configuration. + @@ -55 +57 @@ In the terminal, run the following command to verify the installation. -Expected output for 11.0.26: +Expected output for 11.0.27: @@ -58,3 +60,3 @@ Expected output for 11.0.26: - openjdk version "11.0.26" 2025-01-21 LTS - OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-11.0.26.4.1 (build 11.0.26+4-LTS) - OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-11.0.26.4.1 (build 11.0.26+4-LTS, mixed mode) + openjdk version "11.0.27" 2025-04-15 LTS + OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-11.0.27.6.1 (build 11.0.27+6-LTS) + OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-11.0.27.6.1 (build 11.0.27+6-LTS, mixed mode)