AWS systems-manager medium security documentation change
Summary
Removed all references to Ubuntu 16.04 from SSM Agent installation documentation and updated version support list
Security assessment
Removing documentation for end-of-life Ubuntu 16.04 (EOL April 2021) prevents users from running unsupported systems that lack security patches. Using EOL systems creates security risks.
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 32d7eeff5..a5bfa0893 100644 --- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md +++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/agent-install-ubuntu-64-snap.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -# Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 +# Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 @@ -11,6 +11 @@ -Before you install SSM Agent on an Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04, note the following: - -Version 16.04 installation by Snaps or deb installers - - -On Ubuntu Server 16.04, SSM Agent is installed using either Snaps or deb installation packages, depending on the version of the 16.04 AMI. +Before you install SSM Agent on an Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04, note the following: @@ -21 +16 @@ SSM Agent installer files locations -On Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 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`). +On Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 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`). @@ -28 +23 @@ The _candidate_ channel in the Snap store contains the latest version of SSM Age -If you want to track SSM Agent version information on the candidate channel, run the following command on your Ubuntu Server 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS 64-bit instances. +If you want to track SSM Agent version information on the candidate channel, run the following command on your Ubuntu Server 20.04 and 18.04 LTS 64-bit instances. @@ -36 +31 @@ Snaps recommended on versions 18.04 and later -On Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 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 (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, 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. @@ -52 +47 @@ Because of a known issue with Snap, you might see a `Maximum timeout exceeded` e -###### To install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 (with Snap package) +###### To install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 (with Snap package) @@ -54 +49 @@ 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 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap), 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 AMIs with an identifier of `20180627` or later. + 1. SSM Agent is installed, by default, on Ubuntu Server 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, 24.04 LTS, 24.0, and 25.04 AMIs with an identifier of `20180627` or later. @@ -83 +78 @@ Ubuntu Server -Versions 16.04 and 14.04 64-bit (deb) +Configuring SSM Agent to use a proxy on Linux nodes