Comparing packages installed on AL1 and AL2 AMIs - Amazon Linux 2
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Comparing packages installed on AL1 and AL2 AMIs

Package AL1 AMI AL2 AMI
GeoIP 1.5.0
PyYAML 3.10
acl 2.2.49 2.2.51
acpid 2.0.19 2.0.19
alsa-lib 1.0.22
amazon-linux-extras 2.0.3
amazon-linux-extras-yum-plugin 2.0.3
amazon-ssm-agent 3.2.1705.0 3.2.1705.0
at 3.1.10 3.1.13
attr 2.4.46 2.4.46
audit 2.6.5 2.8.1
audit-libs 2.6.5 2.8.1
authconfig 6.2.8 6.2.8
aws-amitools-ec2 1.5.13
aws-cfn-bootstrap 1.4 2.0
aws-cli 1.18.107
awscli 1.18.147
basesystem 10.0 10.0
bash 4.2.46 4.2.46
bash-completion 2.1
bc 1.06.95 1.06.95
bind-export-libs 9.11.4
bind-libs 9.8.2 9.11.4
bind-libs-lite 9.11.4
bind-license 9.11.4
bind-utils 9.8.2 9.11.4
binutils 2.27 2.29.1
blktrace 1.0.5
boost-date-time 1.53.0
boost-system 1.53.0
boost-thread 1.53.0
bridge-utils 1.5
bzip2 1.0.6 1.0.6
bzip2-libs 1.0.6 1.0.6
ca-certificates 2023.2.62 2023.2.62
checkpolicy 2.1.10
chkconfig 1.3.49.3 1.7.4
chrony 4.2
cloud-disk-utils 0.27
cloud-init 0.7.6 19.3
cloud-utils-growpart 0.31
copy-jdk-configs 3.3
coreutils 8.22 8.22
cpio 2.10 2.12
cracklib 2.8.16 2.9.0
cracklib-dicts 2.8.16 2.9.0
cronie 1.4.4 1.4.11
cronie-anacron 1.4.4 1.4.11
crontabs 1.10 1.11
cryptsetup 1.6.7 1.7.4
cryptsetup-libs 1.6.7 1.7.4
curl 7.61.1 8.3.0
cyrus-sasl 2.1.23
cyrus-sasl-lib 2.1.23 2.1.26
cyrus-sasl-plain 2.1.23 2.1.26
dash 0.5.5.1
db4 4.7.25
db4-utils 4.7.25
dbus 1.6.12 1.10.24
dbus-libs 1.6.12 1.10.24
dejavu-fonts-common 2.33
dejavu-sans-fonts 2.33
dejavu-serif-fonts 2.33
device-mapper 1.02.135 1.02.170
device-mapper-event 1.02.135 1.02.170
device-mapper-event-libs 1.02.135 1.02.170
device-mapper-libs 1.02.135 1.02.170
device-mapper-persistent-data 0.6.3 0.7.3
dhclient 4.1.1 4.2.5
dhcp-common 4.1.1 4.2.5
dhcp-libs 4.2.5
diffutils 3.3 3.3
dmidecode 3.2
dmraid 1.0.0.rc16 1.0.0.rc16
dmraid-events 1.0.0.rc16 1.0.0.rc16
dosfstools 3.0.20
dracut 004 033
dracut-config-ec2 2.0
dracut-config-generic 033
dracut-modules-growroot 0.20
dump 0.4
dyninst 9.3.1
e2fsprogs 1.43.5 1.42.9
e2fsprogs-libs 1.43.5 1.42.9
ec2-hibinit-agent 1.0.0 1.0.2
ec2-instance-connect 1.1
ec2-instance-connect-selinux 1.1
ec2-net-utils 0.7 1.7.3
ec2-utils 0.7 1.2
ed 1.1 1.9
elfutils-default-yama-scope 0.176
elfutils-libelf 0.168 0.176
elfutils-libs 0.176
epel-release 6
ethtool 3.15 4.8
expat 2.1.0 2.1.0
file 5.37 5.11
file-libs 5.37 5.11
filesystem 2.4.30 3.2
findutils 4.4.2 4.5.11
fipscheck 1.3.1 1.4.1
fipscheck-lib 1.3.1 1.4.1
fontconfig 2.8.0
fontpackages-filesystem 1.41
freetype 2.3.11 2.8
fuse-libs 2.9.4 2.9.2
gawk 3.1.7 4.0.2
gdbm 1.8.0 1.13
gdisk 0.8.10 0.8.10
generic-logos 17.0.0 18.0.0
get_reference_source 1.2
gettext 0.19.8.1
gettext-libs 0.19.8.1
giflib 4.1.6
glib2 2.36.3 2.56.1
glibc 2.17 2.26
glibc-all-langpacks 2.26
glibc-common 2.17 2.26
glibc-locale-source 2.26
glibc-minimal-langpack 2.26
gmp 6.0.0 6.0.0
gnupg2 2.0.28 2.0.22
gpgme 1.4.3 1.3.2
gpm-libs 1.20.6 1.20.7
grep 2.20 2.20
groff 1.22.2
groff-base 1.22.2 1.22.2
grub 0.97
grub2 2.06
grub2-common 2.06
grub2-efi-x64-ec2 2.06
grub2-pc 2.06
grub2-pc-modules 2.06
grub2-tools 2.06
grub2-tools-minimal 2.06
grubby 7.0.15 8.28
gssproxy 0.7.0
gzip 1.5 1.5
hardlink 1.3
hesiod 3.1.0
hibagent 1.0.0 1.1.0
hmaccalc 0.9.12
hostname 3.13
hunspell 1.3.2
hunspell-en 0.20121024
hunspell-en-GB 0.20121024
hunspell-en-US 0.20121024
hwdata 0.233 0.252
info 5.1 5.1
initscripts 9.03.58 9.49.47
iproute 4.4.0 5.10.0
iptables 1.4.21 1.8.4
iptables-libs 1.8.4
iputils 20121221 20180629
irqbalance 1.5.0 1.7.0
jansson 2.10
java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.321
javapackages-tools 0.9.1
jbigkit-libs 2.0
jpackage-utils 1.7.5
json-c 0.11
kbd 1.15 1.15.5
kbd-legacy 1.15.5
kbd-misc 1.15 1.15.5
kernel 4.14.326 5.10.199
kernel-tools 4.14.326 5.10.199
keyutils 1.5.8 1.5.8
keyutils-libs 1.5.8 1.5.8
kmod 14 25
kmod-libs 14 25
kpartx 0.4.9 0.4.9
kpatch-runtime 0.9.4
krb5-libs 1.15.1 1.15.1
langtable 0.0.31
langtable-data 0.0.31
langtable-python 0.0.31
lcms2 2.6
less 436 458
libICE 1.0.6
libSM 1.2.1
libX11 1.6.0
libX11-common 1.6.0
libXau 1.0.6
libXcomposite 0.4.3
libXext 1.3.2
libXfont 1.4.5
libXi 1.7.2
libXrender 0.9.8
libXtst 1.2.2
libacl 2.2.49 2.2.51
libaio 0.3.109 0.3.109
libassuan 2.0.3 2.1.0
libattr 2.4.46 2.4.46
libbasicobjects 0.1.1
libblkid 2.23.2 2.30.2
libcap 2.16 2.54
libcap-ng 0.7.5 0.7.5
libcap54 2.54
libcgroup 0.40.rc1
libcollection 0.7.0
libcom_err 1.43.5 1.42.9
libconfig 1.4.9
libcroco 0.6.12
libcrypt 2.26
libcurl 7.61.1 8.3.0
libdaemon 0.14
libdb 5.3.21
libdb-utils 5.3.21
libdrm 2.4.97
libdwarf 20130207
libedit 2.11 3.0
libestr 0.1.9
libevent 2.0.21 2.0.21
libfastjson 0.99.4
libfdisk 2.30.2
libffi 3.0.13 3.0.13
libfontenc 1.0.5
libgcc 7.3.1
libgcc72 7.2.1
libgcrypt 1.5.3 1.5.3
libgomp 7.3.1
libgpg-error 1.11 1.12
libgssglue 0.1
libicu 50.2 50.2
libidn 1.18 1.28
libidn2 2.3.0 2.3.0
libini_config 1.3.1
libjpeg-turbo 1.2.90 2.0.90
libmetalink 0.1.3
libmnl 1.0.3 1.0.3
libmount 2.23.2 2.30.2
libnetfilter_conntrack 1.0.4 1.0.6
libnfnetlink 1.0.1 1.0.1
libnfsidmap 0.25 0.25
libnghttp2 1.33.0 1.41.0
libnih 1.0.1
libnl 1.1.4
libnl3 3.2.28
libnl3-cli 3.2.28
libpath_utils 0.2.1
libpcap 1.5.3
libpciaccess 0.14
libpipeline 1.2.3 1.2.3
libpng 1.2.49 1.5.13
libpsl 0.6.2
libpwquality 1.2.3 1.2.3
libref_array 0.1.5
libseccomp 2.4.1
libselinux 2.1.10 2.5
libselinux-utils 2.1.10 2.5
libsemanage 2.1.6 2.5
libsepol 2.1.7 2.5
libsmartcols 2.23.2 2.30.2
libss 1.43.5 1.42.9
libssh2 1.4.2 1.4.3
libsss_idmap 1.16.5
libsss_nss_idmap 1.16.5
libstdc++ 7.3.1
libstdc++72 7.2.1
libstoragemgmt 1.6.1
libstoragemgmt-python 1.6.1
libstoragemgmt-python-clibs 1.6.1
libsysfs 2.1.0 2.1.0
libtasn1 2.3 4.10
libteam 1.27
libtiff 4.0.3
libtirpc 0.2.4 0.2.4
libudev 173
libunistring 0.9.3 0.9.3
libuser 0.60 0.60
libutempter 1.1.5 1.1.6
libuuid 2.23.2 2.30.2
libverto 0.2.5 0.2.5
libverto-libevent 0.2.5
libwebp 0.3.0
libxcb 1.11
libxml2 2.9.1 2.9.1
libxml2-python 2.9.1
libxml2-python27 2.9.1
libxslt 1.1.28
libyaml 0.1.6 0.1.4
lm_sensors-libs 3.4.0
log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch 1.3
logrotate 3.7.8 3.8.6
lsof 4.82 4.87
lua 5.1.4 5.1.4
lvm2 2.02.166 2.02.187
lvm2-libs 2.02.166 2.02.187
lz4 1.7.5
mailcap 2.1.31
make 3.82 3.82
man-db 2.6.3 2.6.3
man-pages 4.10 3.53
man-pages-overrides 7.5.2
mariadb-libs 5.5.68
mdadm 3.2.6 4.0
microcode_ctl 2.1 2.1
mingetty 1.08
mlocate 0.26
mtr 0.92
nano 2.5.3 2.9.8
nc 1.84
ncurses 5.7 6.0
ncurses-base 5.7 6.0
ncurses-libs 5.7 6.0
net-tools 1.60 2.0
nettle 2.7.1
newt 0.52.11 0.52.15
newt-python 0.52.15
newt-python27 0.52.11
nfs-utils 1.3.0 1.3.0
nspr 4.25.0 4.35.0
nss 3.53.1 3.90.0
nss-pem 1.0.3 1.0.3
nss-softokn 3.53.1 3.90.0
nss-softokn-freebl 3.53.1 3.90.0
nss-sysinit 3.53.1 3.90.0
nss-tools 3.53.1 3.90.0
nss-util 3.53.1 3.90.0
ntp 4.2.8p15
ntpdate 4.2.8p15
ntsysv 1.3.49.3 1.7.4
numactl 2.0.7
numactl-libs 2.0.9
openldap 2.4.40 2.4.44
openssh 7.4p1 7.4p1
openssh-clients 7.4p1 7.4p1
openssh-server 7.4p1 7.4p1
openssl 1.0.2k 1.0.2k
openssl-libs 1.0.2k
os-prober 1.58
p11-kit 0.18.5 0.23.22
p11-kit-trust 0.18.5 0.23.22
pam 1.1.8 1.1.8
pam_ccreds 10
pam_krb5 2.3.11
pam_passwdqc 1.0.5
parted 2.1 3.1
passwd 0.79 0.79
pciutils 3.1.10 3.5.1
pciutils-libs 3.1.10 3.5.1
pcre 8.21 8.32
pcre2 10.23
perl 5.16.3 5.16.3
perl-Carp 1.26 1.26
perl-Digest 1.17
perl-Digest-HMAC 1.03
perl-Digest-MD5 2.52
perl-Digest-SHA 5.85
perl-Encode 2.51 2.51
perl-Exporter 5.68 5.68
perl-File-Path 2.09 2.09
perl-File-Temp 0.23.01 0.23.01
perl-Filter 1.49 1.49
perl-Getopt-Long 2.40 2.40
perl-HTTP-Tiny 0.033 0.033
perl-PathTools 3.40 3.40
perl-Pod-Escapes 1.04 1.04
perl-Pod-Perldoc 3.20 3.20
perl-Pod-Simple 3.28 3.28
perl-Pod-Usage 1.63 1.63
perl-Scalar-List-Utils 1.27 1.27
perl-Socket 2.010 2.010
perl-Storable 2.45 2.45
perl-Text-ParseWords 3.29 3.29
perl-Time-HiRes 1.9725 1.9725
perl-Time-Local 1.2300 1.2300
perl-constant 1.27 1.27
perl-libs 5.16.3 5.16.3
perl-macros 5.16.3 5.16.3
perl-parent 0.225 0.225
perl-podlators 2.5.1 2.5.1
perl-threads 1.87 1.87
perl-threads-shared 1.43 1.43
pinentry 0.7.6 0.8.1
pkgconfig 0.27.1 0.27.1
plymouth 0.8.9
plymouth-core-libs 0.8.9
plymouth-scripts 0.8.9
pm-utils 1.4.1 1.4.1
policycoreutils 2.1.12 2.5
popt 1.13 1.13
postfix 2.10.1
procmail 3.22
procps 3.2.8
procps-ng 3.3.10
psacct 6.3.2 6.6.1
psmisc 22.20 22.20
pth 2.0.7 2.0.7
pygpgme 0.3
pyliblzma 0.5.3
pystache 0.5.3
python 2.7.18
python-babel 0.9.6
python-backports 1.0
python-backports-ssl_match_hostname 3.5.0.1
python-cffi 1.6.0
python-chardet 2.2.1
python-configobj 4.7.2
python-daemon 1.6
python-devel 2.7.18
python-docutils 0.12
python-enum34 1.0.4
python-idna 2.4
python-iniparse 0.4
python-ipaddress 1.0.16
python-jinja2 2.7.2
python-jsonpatch 1.2
python-jsonpointer 1.9
python-jwcrypto 0.4.2
python-kitchen 1.1.1
python-libs 2.7.18
python-lockfile 0.9.1
python-markupsafe 0.11
python-pillow 2.0.0
python-ply 3.4
python-pycparser 2.14
python-pycurl 7.19.0
python-repoze-lru 0.4
python-requests 2.6.0
python-simplejson 3.2.0
python-urlgrabber 3.10
python-urllib3 1.25.9
python2-botocore 1.18.6
python2-colorama 0.3.9
python2-cryptography 1.7.2
python2-dateutil 2.6.1
python2-futures 3.0.5
python2-jmespath 0.9.3
python2-jsonschema 2.5.1
python2-oauthlib 2.0.1
python2-pyasn1 0.1.9
python2-rpm 4.11.3
python2-rsa 3.4.1
python2-s3transfer 0.3.3
python2-setuptools 41.2.0
python2-six 1.11.0
python27 2.7.18
python27-PyYAML 3.10
python27-babel 0.9.4
python27-backports 1.0
python27-backports-ssl_match_hostname 3.4.0.2
python27-boto 2.48.0
python27-botocore 1.17.31
python27-chardet 2.0.1
python27-colorama 0.4.1
python27-configobj 4.7.2
python27-crypto 2.6.1
python27-daemon 1.5.2
python27-dateutil 2.1
python27-devel 2.7.18
python27-docutils 0.11
python27-ecdsa 0.11
python27-futures 3.0.3
python27-imaging 1.1.6
python27-iniparse 0.3.1
python27-jinja2 2.7.2
python27-jmespath 0.9.2
python27-jsonpatch 1.2
python27-jsonpointer 1.0
python27-kitchen 1.1.1
python27-libs 2.7.18
python27-lockfile 0.8
python27-markupsafe 0.11
python27-paramiko 1.15.1
python27-pip 9.0.3
python27-ply 3.4
python27-pyasn1 0.1.7
python27-pycurl 7.19.0
python27-pygpgme 0.3
python27-pyliblzma 0.5.3
python27-pystache 0.5.3
python27-pyxattr 0.5.0
python27-requests 1.2.3
python27-rsa 3.4.1
python27-setuptools 36.2.7
python27-simplejson 3.6.5
python27-six 1.8.0
python27-urlgrabber 3.10
python27-urllib3 1.24.3
python27-virtualenv 15.1.0
python3 3.7.16
python3-daemon 2.2.3
python3-docutils 0.14
python3-libs 3.7.16
python3-lockfile 0.11.0
python3-pip 20.2.2
python3-pystache 0.5.4
python3-setuptools 49.1.3
python3-simplejson 3.2.0
pyxattr 0.5.1
qrencode-libs 3.4.1
quota 4.00 4.01
quota-nls 4.00 4.01
rdate 1.4
readline 6.2 6.2
rmt 0.4
rng-tools 5 6.8
rootfiles 8.1 8.1
rpcbind 0.2.0 0.2.0
rpm 4.11.3 4.11.3
rpm-build-libs 4.11.3 4.11.3
rpm-libs 4.11.3 4.11.3
rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit 4.11.3
rpm-python27 4.11.3
rsync 3.0.6 3.1.2
rsyslog 5.8.10 8.24.0
ruby 2.0
ruby20 2.0.0.648
ruby20-irb 2.0.0.648
ruby20-libs 2.0.0.648
rubygem20-bigdecimal 1.2.0
rubygem20-json 1.8.3
rubygem20-psych 2.0.0
rubygem20-rdoc 4.2.2
rubygems20 2.0.14.1
scl-utils 20130529
screen 4.0.3 4.1.0
sed 4.2.1 4.2.2
selinux-policy 3.13.1
selinux-policy-targeted 3.13.1
sendmail 8.14.4
setserial 2.17 2.17
setup 2.8.14 2.8.71
setuptool 1.19.11
sgpio 1.2.0.10 1.2.0.10
shadow-utils 4.1.4.2 4.1.5.1
shared-mime-info 1.1 1.8
slang 2.2.1 2.2.4
sqlite 3.7.17 3.7.17
sssd-client 1.16.5
strace 4.26
sudo 1.8.23 1.8.23
sysctl-defaults 1.0 1.0
sysfsutils 2.1.0
sysstat 10.1.5
system-release 2018.03 2
systemd 219
systemd-libs 219
systemd-sysv 219
systemtap-runtime 4.5
sysvinit 2.87
sysvinit-tools 2.88
tar 1.26 1.26
tcp_wrappers 7.6 7.6
tcp_wrappers-libs 7.6 7.6
tcpdump 4.9.2
tcsh 6.18.01
teamd 1.27
time 1.7 1.7
tmpwatch 2.9.16
traceroute 2.0.14 2.0.22
ttmkfdir 3.0.9
tzdata 2023c 2023c
tzdata-java 2023c
udev 173
unzip 6.0 6.0
update-motd 1.0.1 1.1.2
upstart 0.6.5
usermode 1.111
ustr 1.0.4 1.0.4
util-linux 2.23.2 2.30.2
vim-common 9.0.1712 9.0.2081
vim-data 9.0.1712 9.0.2081
vim-enhanced 9.0.1712 9.0.2081
vim-filesystem 9.0.1712 9.0.2081
vim-minimal 9.0.1712 9.0.2081
virt-what 1.18
wget 1.18 1.14
which 2.19 2.20
words 3.0 3.0
xfsdump 3.1.8
xfsprogs 5.0.0
xorg-x11-font-utils 7.2
xorg-x11-fonts-Type1 7.2
xxd 9.0.1712 9.0.2081
xz 5.2.2 5.2.2
xz-libs 5.2.2 5.2.2
yajl 2.0.4
yum 3.4.3 3.4.3
yum-langpacks 0.4.2
yum-metadata-parser 1.1.4 1.1.4
yum-plugin-priorities 1.1.31 1.1.31
yum-plugin-upgrade-helper 1.1.31
yum-utils 1.1.31 1.1.31
zip 3.0 3.0
zlib 1.2.8 1.2.7