Amazon Linux 2 is a Linux operating system from AWS. It provides a security-focused, stable, and high-performance execution environment to develop and run cloud applications.

What is Amazon Linux 2? Amazon Linux 2 is an Amazon Linux operating system that provides modern application environment with the latest enhancements from the Linux community and offers long …

Nov 14, 2025 · Amazon has announced that Amazon Linux 2 will reach end-of-life on June 30, 2024. After this date, there will be no more security updates, bug fixes, or technical support from Amazon. …

Apr 12, 2026 · Migrate EC2 instances, Lambda runtimes, and ECS containers to Amazon Linux 2023 before the deadline using. Amazon Linux 2 reaches end of life on June 30, 2026. After that date, …

Apr 19, 2026 · Amazon Linux 2 is a Linux-based operating system developed by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It is designed to provide a secure, stable, and high-performance environment for running …

Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) is a Linux operating system from Amazon Web Services (Amazon). AL2 is designed to provide a stable, secure, and high-performing environment for applications running on …

Jun 5, 2026 · Amazon Linux 2 was designed to make it easy to run workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS)—optimized for EC2, integrated with AWS services, and built around a familiar Red Hat …

Sep 25, 2018 · These are release notes for Amazon Linux 2. Amazon Linux 2 provides the systemd service and systems manager as replacements to System V init. As a result, applications running on …

May 27, 2026 · If it makes sense for your workloads, the Convert2RHEL utility now allows customers to convert Amazon Linux 2 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, offering a path to join the RHEL …

Jun 17, 2026 · AWS announced Amazon Linux 2023 2 as a successor to Amazon Linux 2, which uses Fedora as the upstream. It reached GA (General Availability) in March 2023. Every major version …