Comparing packages installed on AL1 and AL2 base container images - Amazon Linux 2
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Comparing packages installed on AL1 and AL2 base container images

Package AL1 Container AL2 Container
amazon-linux-extras 2.0.3
basesystem 10.0 10.0
bash 4.2.46 4.2.46
bzip2-libs 1.0.6 1.0.6
ca-certificates 2023.2.62 2023.2.62
chkconfig 1.3.49.3 1.7.4
coreutils 8.22 8.22
cpio 2.12
curl 7.61.1 8.3.0
cyrus-sasl-lib 2.1.23 2.1.26
db4 4.7.25
db4-utils 4.7.25
diffutils 3.3
elfutils-libelf 0.168 0.176
expat 2.1.0 2.1.0
file-libs 5.37 5.11
filesystem 2.4.30 3.2
findutils 4.5.11
gawk 3.1.7 4.0.2
gdbm 1.8.0 1.13
glib2 2.36.3 2.56.1
glibc 2.17 2.26
glibc-common 2.17 2.26
glibc-langpack-en 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
grep 2.20 2.20
gzip 1.5
info 5.1 5.1
keyutils-libs 1.5.8 1.5.8
krb5-libs 1.15.1 1.15.1
libacl 2.2.49 2.2.51
libassuan 2.0.3 2.1.0
libattr 2.4.46 2.4.46
libblkid 2.30.2
libcap 2.16 2.54
libcom_err 1.43.5 1.42.9
libcrypt 2.26
libcurl 7.61.1 8.3.0
libdb 5.3.21
libdb-utils 5.3.21
libffi 3.0.13 3.0.13
libgcc 7.3.1
libgcc72 7.2.1
libgcrypt 1.5.3 1.5.3
libgpg-error 1.11 1.12
libicu 50.2
libidn2 2.3.0 2.3.0
libmetalink 0.1.3
libmount 2.30.2
libnghttp2 1.33.0 1.41.0
libpsl 0.6.2
libselinux 2.1.10 2.5
libsepol 2.1.7 2.5
libssh2 1.4.2 1.4.3
libstdc++ 7.3.1
libstdc++72 7.2.1
libtasn1 2.3 4.10
libunistring 0.9.3 0.9.3
libuuid 2.30.2
libverto 0.2.5 0.2.5
libxml2 2.9.1 2.9.1
libxml2-python27 2.9.1
lua 5.1.4 5.1.4
make 3.82
ncurses 5.7 6.0
ncurses-base 5.7 6.0
ncurses-libs 5.7 6.0
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
openldap 2.4.40 2.4.44
openssl 1.0.2k
openssl-libs 1.0.2k
p11-kit 0.18.5 0.23.22
p11-kit-trust 0.18.5 0.23.22
pcre 8.21 8.32
pinentry 0.7.6 0.8.1
pkgconfig 0.27.1
popt 1.13 1.13
pth 2.0.7 2.0.7
pygpgme 0.3
pyliblzma 0.5.3
python 2.7.18
python-iniparse 0.4
python-libs 2.7.18
python-pycurl 7.19.0
python-urlgrabber 3.10
python2-rpm 4.11.3
python27 2.7.18
python27-chardet 2.0.1
python27-iniparse 0.3.1
python27-kitchen 1.1.1
python27-libs 2.7.18
python27-pycurl 7.19.0
python27-pygpgme 0.3
python27-pyliblzma 0.5.3
python27-pyxattr 0.5.0
python27-urlgrabber 3.10
pyxattr 0.5.1
readline 6.2 6.2
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-python27 4.11.3
sed 4.2.1 4.2.2
setup 2.8.14 2.8.71
shared-mime-info 1.1 1.8
sqlite 3.7.17 3.7.17
sysctl-defaults 1.0
system-release 2018.03 2
tar 1.26
tzdata 2023c 2023c
vim-data 9.0.2081
vim-minimal 9.0.2081
xz-libs 5.2.2 5.2.2
yum 3.4.3 3.4.3
yum-metadata-parser 1.1.4 1.1.4
yum-plugin-ovl 1.1.31 1.1.31
yum-plugin-priorities 1.1.31 1.1.31
yum-utils 1.1.31
zlib 1.2.8 1.2.7