Installing applications with earlier AMI versions of Amazon EMR - Amazon EMR
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Installing applications with earlier AMI versions of Amazon EMR

When using an AMI version, applications are installed in any number of ways, including using the NewSupportedProducts parameter for the RunJobFlow action, using bootstrap actions, and using the Step action.