Posted On: Apr 9, 2018
HAQM Linux 2 LTS Candidate 2 is the latest release candidate of the next generation HAQM Linux operating system. It incorporates feedback received for the first LTS Candidate (2017.12 build) that was released on December 13, 2017. LTS Candidate 2 provides an updated version of the Linux Kernel (4.14) tuned for optimal performance on HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (HAQM EC2), systemd support, a newer compiler (gcc 7.3), an updated C runtime (glibc 2.26), newer tooling (binutils 2.29.1), and the latest software packages through the extras mechanism.
HAQM Linux 2 LTS Candidate 2 is available as an HAQM Machine Image (AMI) for use on HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (HAQM EC2), and as a Docker container image for use in any Docker environment, including HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS). It is also available as virtual machine images for VMware ESXi, Oracle VM VirtualBox, KVM, and Microsoft Hyper-V for on-premises development and testing. Additional software packages, including the newer versions of popular software packages such as Python, MariaDB, Node.js, are available for installation using the HAQM Linux Extras repository.
HAQM Linux 2 LTS Candidate 2 is available in all public regions and provided at no additional cost beyond the HAQM EC2 instance usage. The on-premises virtual machine images and Docker containers are also provided at no cost.
Feedback on HAQM Linux 2 LTS Candidate 2 can be provided through your designated AWS representative or the HAQM Linux Discussion Forum. To learn more about HAQM Linux 2, including any limitations of LTS Candidate build, refer to the HAQM Linux page and frequently asked questions.