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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-06-25 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md

Summary

Updated supported Ubuntu versions for SSM Agent installation via Snap, including newer releases up to 25.04

Security assessment

Routine update to reflect supported OS versions. No security features added or vulnerabilities addressed in the change description.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md
index cfb7db8c0..fd94343c5 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-# Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 20.10 STR & 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap)
+# Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 STR, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04
@@ -9 +9 @@
-Before you install SSM Agent on an Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 20.10 STR & 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), note the following: 
+Before you install SSM Agent on an Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 STR, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04, note the following: 
@@ -19 +19 @@ SSM Agent installer files locations
-On Ubuntu Server22.04 LTS, 20.10 STR & 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS (with Snap), SSM Agent installer files, including agent binaries and config files, are stored in the following directory: `/snap/amazon-ssm-agent/current/`. If you make changes to any configuration files in this directory, then you must copy these files from the `/snap` directory to the `/etc/amazon/ssm/` directory. Log and library files haven't changed (`/var/lib/amazon/ssm`, `/var/log/amazon/ssm`).
+On Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 STR, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04, SSM Agent installer files, including agent binaries and config files, are stored in the following directory: `/snap/amazon-ssm-agent/current/`. If you make changes to any configuration files in this directory, then you must copy these files from the `/snap` directory to the `/etc/amazon/ssm/` directory. Log and library files haven't changed (`/var/lib/amazon/ssm`, `/var/log/amazon/ssm`).
@@ -34 +34 @@ Snaps recommended on versions 18.04 and later
-On Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 20.10 STR & 20.04 and 18.04 LTS, we recommend you only use Snaps. Also verify that only one instance of the agent is installed and running on your instances. If you want to use SSM Agent without Snaps, uninstall the SSM Agent. Then [install the SSM Agent as a debian package](./agent-install-ubuntu-64-deb.html) using the instructions for installing SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 and 14.04 64-bit (deb). Before installing, ensure you don't have any Snaps installed that overlap with the list of packages you want managed as debian packages.
+On Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 STR, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04, we recommend you only use Snaps. Also verify that only one instance of the agent is installed and running on your instances. If you want to use SSM Agent without Snaps, uninstall the SSM Agent. Then [install the SSM Agent as a debian package](./agent-install-ubuntu-64-deb.html) using the instructions for installing SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 and 14.04 64-bit (deb). Before installing, ensure you don't have any Snaps installed that overlap with the list of packages you want managed as debian packages.
@@ -50 +50 @@ Because of a known issue with Snap, you might see a `Maximum timeout exceeded` e
-###### To install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 20.10 STR & 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS 64-bit instances (with Snap package)
+###### To install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 STR, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 (with Snap package)
@@ -52 +52 @@ Because of a known issue with Snap, you might see a `Maximum timeout exceeded` e
-  1. SSM Agent is installed, by default, on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS 64-bit AMIs with an identifier of `20180627` or later.
+  1. SSM Agent is installed, by default, on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 20.10 STR, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 AMIs with an identifier of `20180627` or later.