Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 1 (AL1) and Amazon Linux 2023 AMIs - Amazon Linux 2023
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Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 1 (AL1) and Amazon Linux 2023 AMIs

A comparison of the RPMs present on the AL1 and AL2023 standard AMIs.

Package AL1 AMI AL2023 AMI
acl 2.2.49 2.3.1
acpid 2.0.19 2.0.32
alsa-lib 1.0.22
alternatives 1.15
amazon-chrony-config 4.3
amazon-ec2-net-utils 2.4.1
amazon-linux-repo-s3 2023.4.20240513
amazon-linux-sb-keys 2023.1
amazon-rpm-config 228
amazon-ssm-agent 3.2.2222.0 3.3.380.0
at 3.1.10 3.1.23
attr 2.4.46 2.5.1
audit 2.6.5 3.0.6
audit-libs 2.6.5 3.0.6
authconfig 6.2.8
aws-amitools-ec2 1.5.13
aws-cfn-bootstrap 1.4 2.0
aws-cli 1.18.107
awscli-2 2.15.30
basesystem 10.0 11
bash 4.2.46 5.2.15
bash-completion 2.11
bc 1.06.95 1.07.1
bind-libs 9.8.2 9.16.48
bind-license 9.16.48
bind-utils 9.8.2 9.16.48
binutils 2.27 2.39
boost-filesystem 1.75.0
boost-system 1.75.0
boost-thread 1.75.0
bzip2 1.0.6 1.0.8
bzip2-libs 1.0.6 1.0.8
ca-certificates 2023.2.62 2023.2.64
c-ares 1.19.0
checkpolicy 2.1.10 3.4
chkconfig 1.3.49.3 1.15
chrony 4.3
cloud-disk-utils 0.27
cloud-init 0.7.6 22.2.2
cloud-init-cfg-ec2 22.2.2
cloud-utils-growpart 0.31
copy-jdk-configs 3.3
coreutils 8.22 8.32
coreutils-common 8.32
cpio 2.10 2.13
cracklib 2.8.16 2.9.6
cracklib-dicts 2.8.16 2.9.6
cronie 1.4.4
cronie-anacron 1.4.4
crontabs 1.10 1.11
crypto-policies 20220428
crypto-policies-scripts 20220428
cryptsetup 1.6.7 2.6.1
cryptsetup-libs 1.6.7 2.6.1
curl 7.61.1
curl-minimal 8.5.0
cyrus-sasl 2.1.23
cyrus-sasl-lib 2.1.23 2.1.27
cyrus-sasl-plain 2.1.23 2.1.27
dash 0.5.5.1
db4 4.7.25
db4-utils 4.7.25
dbus 1.6.12 1.12.28
dbus-broker 32
dbus-common 1.12.28
dbus-libs 1.6.12 1.12.28
dejavu-fonts-common 2.33
dejavu-sans-fonts 2.33
dejavu-serif-fonts 2.33
device-mapper 1.02.135 1.02.185
device-mapper-event 1.02.135
device-mapper-event-libs 1.02.135
device-mapper-libs 1.02.135 1.02.185
device-mapper-persistent-data 0.6.3
dhclient 4.1.1
dhcp-common 4.1.1
diffutils 3.3 3.8
dmraid 1.0.0.rc16
dmraid-events 1.0.0.rc16
dnf 4.14.0
dnf-data 4.14.0
dnf-plugin-release-notification 1.2
dnf-plugins-core 4.3.0
dnf-plugin-support-info 1.2
dnf-utils 4.3.0
dosfstools 4.2
dracut 004 055
dracut-config-ec2 3.0
dracut-config-generic 055
dracut-modules-growroot 0.20
dump 0.4
dwz 0.14
dyninst 10.2.1
e2fsprogs 1.43.5 1.46.5
e2fsprogs-libs 1.43.5 1.46.5
ec2-hibinit-agent 1.0.0 1.0.8
ec2-instance-connect 1.1
ec2-instance-connect-selinux 1.1
ec2-net-utils 0.7
ec2-utils 0.7 2.2.0
ed 1.1 1.14.2
efi-filesystem 5
efi-srpm-macros 5
efivar 38
efivar-libs 38
elfutils-debuginfod-client 0.188
elfutils-default-yama-scope 0.188
elfutils-libelf 0.168 0.188
elfutils-libs 0.188
epel-release 6
ethtool 3.15 5.15
expat 2.1.0 2.5.0
file 5.37 5.39
file-libs 5.37 5.39
filesystem 2.4.30 3.14
findutils 4.4.2 4.8.0
fipscheck 1.3.1
fipscheck-lib 1.3.1
fontconfig 2.8.0
fontpackages-filesystem 1.41
fonts-srpm-macros 2.0.5
freetype 2.3.11
fstrm 0.6.1
fuse-libs 2.9.4 2.9.9
gawk 3.1.7 5.1.0
gdbm 1.8.0
gdbm-libs 1.19
gdisk 0.8.10 1.0.8
generic-logos 17.0.0
get_reference_source 1.2
gettext 0.21
gettext-libs 0.21
ghc-srpm-macros 1.5.0
giflib 4.1.6
glib2 2.36.3 2.74.7
glibc 2.17 2.34
glibc-all-langpacks 2.34
glibc-common 2.17 2.34
glibc-gconv-extra 2.34
glibc-locale-source 2.34
gmp 6.0.0 6.2.1
gnupg2 2.0.28
gnupg2-minimal 2.3.7
gnutls 3.8.0
go-srpm-macros 3.2.0
gpgme 1.4.3 1.15.1
gpm-libs 1.20.6 1.20.7
grep 2.20 3.8
groff 1.22.2
groff-base 1.22.2 1.22.4
grub 0.97
grub2-common 2.06
grub2-efi-x64-ec2 2.06
grub2-pc-modules 2.06
grub2-tools 2.06
grub2-tools-minimal 2.06
grubby 7.0.15 8.40
gssproxy 0.8.4
gzip 1.5 1.12
hesiod 3.1.0
hibagent 1.0.0
hmaccalc 0.9.12
hostname 3.23
hunspell 1.7.0
hunspell-en 0.20140811.1
hunspell-en-GB 0.20140811.1
hunspell-en-US 0.20140811.1
hunspell-filesystem 1.7.0
hwdata 0.233 0.353
info 5.1 6.7
inih 49
initscripts 9.03.58 10.09
iproute 4.4.0 5.10.0
iptables 1.4.21
iputils 20121221 20210202
irqbalance 1.5.0 1.9.0
jansson 2.14
java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.321
javapackages-tools 0.9.1
jitterentropy 3.4.1
jpackage-utils 1.7.5
jq 1.7.1
json-c 0.14
kbd 1.15 2.4.0
kbd-misc 1.15 2.4.0
kernel 4.14.336 6.1.90
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 2023.4.20240513
kernel-srpm-macros 1.0
kernel-tools 4.14.336 6.1.90
keyutils 1.5.8 1.6.3
keyutils-libs 1.5.8 1.6.3
kmod 14 29
kmod-libs 14 29
kpartx 0.4.9
kpatch-runtime 0.9.7
krb5-libs 1.15.1 1.21
lcms2 2.6
less 436 608
libacl 2.2.49 2.3.1
libaio 0.3.109 0.3.111
libarchive 3.5.3
libargon2 20171227
libassuan 2.0.3 2.5.5
libattr 2.4.46 2.5.1
libbasicobjects 0.1.1
libblkid 2.23.2 2.37.4
libcap 2.16 2.48
libcap54 2.54
libcap-ng 0.7.5 0.8.2
libcbor 0.7.0
libcgroup 0.40.rc1
libcollection 0.7.0
libcom_err 1.43.5 1.46.5
libcomps 0.1.20
libconfig 1.7.2
libcurl 7.61.1
libcurl-minimal 8.5.0
libdb 5.3.28
libdhash 0.5.0
libdnf 0.69.0
libeconf 0.4.0
libedit 2.11 3.1
libev 4.33
libevent 2.0.21 2.1.12
libfdisk 2.37.4
libffi 3.0.13 3.4.4
libfido2 1.10.0
libfontenc 1.0.5
libgcc 11.4.1
libgcc72 7.2.1
libgcrypt 1.5.3 1.10.2
libgomp 11.4.1
libgpg-error 1.11 1.42
libgssglue 0.1
libibverbs 48.0
libICE 1.0.6
libicu 50.2
libidn 1.18
libidn2 2.3.0 2.3.2
libini_config 1.3.1
libjpeg-turbo 1.2.90
libkcapi 1.4.0
libkcapi-hmaccalc 1.4.0
libldb 2.6.2
libmaxminddb 1.5.2
libmetalink 0.1.3
libmnl 1.0.3 1.0.4
libmodulemd 2.13.0
libmount 2.23.2 2.37.4
libnetfilter_conntrack 1.0.4
libnfnetlink 1.0.1
libnfsidmap 0.25 2.5.4
libnghttp2 1.33.0 1.59.0
libnih 1.0.1
libnl 1.1.4
libnl3 3.5.0
libpath_utils 0.2.1
libpcap 1.10.1
libpipeline 1.2.3 1.5.3
libpkgconf 1.8.0
libpng 1.2.49
libpsl 0.6.2 0.21.1
libpwquality 1.2.3 1.4.4
libref_array 0.1.5
librepo 1.14.5
libreport-filesystem 2.15.2
libseccomp 2.5.3
libselinux 2.1.10 3.4
libselinux-utils 2.1.10 3.4
libsemanage 2.1.6 3.4
libsepol 2.1.7 3.4
libsigsegv 2.13
libSM 1.2.1
libsmartcols 2.23.2 2.37.4
libsolv 0.7.22
libss 1.43.5 1.46.5
libssh2 1.4.2
libsss_certmap 2.9.4
libsss_idmap 2.9.4
libsss_nss_idmap 2.9.4
libsss_sudo 2.9.4
libstdc++ 11.4.1
libstdc++72 7.2.1
libstoragemgmt 1.9.4
libsysfs 2.1.0
libtalloc 2.3.4
libtasn1 2.3 4.19.0
libtdb 1.4.7
libtevent 0.13.0
libtextstyle 0.21
libtirpc 0.2.4 1.3.3
libudev 173
libunistring 0.9.3 0.9.10
libuser 0.60 0.63
libutempter 1.1.5 1.2.1
libuuid 2.23.2 2.37.4
libuv 1.47.0
libverto 0.2.5 0.3.2
libverto-libev 0.3.2
libX11 1.6.0
libX11-common 1.6.0
libXau 1.0.6
libxcb 1.11
libXcomposite 0.4.3
libxcrypt 4.4.33
libXext 1.3.2
libXfont 1.4.5
libXi 1.7.2
libxml2 2.9.1 2.10.4
libxml2-python27 2.9.1
libXrender 0.9.8
libxslt 1.1.28
libXtst 1.2.2
libyaml 0.1.6 0.2.5
libzstd 1.5.5
lm_sensors-libs 3.6.0
lmdb-libs 0.9.29
log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch 1.3
logrotate 3.7.8 3.20.1
lsof 4.82 4.94.0
lua 5.1.4
lua-libs 5.4.4
lua-srpm-macros 1
lvm2 2.02.166
lvm2-libs 2.02.166
lz4-libs 1.9.4
mailcap 2.1.31
make 3.82
man-db 2.6.3 2.9.3
man-pages 4.10 5.10
mdadm 3.2.6
microcode_ctl 2.1 2.1
mingetty 1.08
mpfr 4.1.0
nano 2.5.3 5.8
nc 1.84
ncurses 5.7 6.2
ncurses-base 5.7 6.2
ncurses-libs 5.7 6.2
nettle 3.8
net-tools 1.60 2.0
newt 0.52.11 0.52.21
newt-python27 0.52.11
nfs-utils 1.3.0 2.5.4
npth 1.6
nspr 4.25.0 4.35.0
nss 3.53.1 3.90.0
nss-pem 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
nss-util 3.53.1 3.90.0
ntp 4.2.8p15
ntpdate 4.2.8p15
ntsysv 1.3.49.3 1.15
numactl 2.0.7
numactl-libs 2.0.14
ocaml-srpm-macros 6
oniguruma 6.9.7.1
openblas-srpm-macros 2
openldap 2.4.40 2.4.57
openssh 7.4p1 8.7p1
openssh-clients 7.4p1 8.7p1
openssh-server 7.4p1 8.7p1
openssl 1.0.2k 3.0.8
openssl-libs 3.0.8
openssl-pkcs11 0.4.12
os-prober 1.77
p11-kit 0.18.5 0.24.1
p11-kit-trust 0.18.5 0.24.1
package-notes-srpm-macros 0.4
pam 1.1.8 1.5.1
pam_ccreds 10
pam_krb5 2.3.11
pam_passwdqc 1.0.5
parted 2.1 3.4
passwd 0.79 0.80
pciutils 3.1.10 3.7.0
pciutils-libs 3.1.10 3.7.0
pcre 8.21
pcre2 10.40
pcre2-syntax 10.40
perl 5.16.3
perl-Carp 1.26 1.50
perl-Class-Struct 0.66
perl-constant 1.27 1.33
perl-Digest 1.17
perl-Digest-HMAC 1.03
perl-Digest-MD5 2.52
perl-Digest-SHA 5.85
perl-DynaLoader 1.47
perl-Encode 2.51 3.15
perl-Errno 1.30
perl-Exporter 5.68 5.74
perl-Fcntl 1.13
perl-File-Basename 2.85
perl-File-Path 2.09 2.18
perl-File-stat 1.09
perl-File-Temp 0.23.01 0.231.100
perl-Filter 1.49
perl-Getopt-Long 2.40 2.52
perl-Getopt-Std 1.12
perl-HTTP-Tiny 0.033 0.078
perl-if 0.60.800
perl-interpreter 5.32.1
perl-IO 1.43
perl-IPC-Open3 1.21
perl-libs 5.16.3 5.32.1
perl-macros 5.16.3
perl-MIME-Base64 3.16
perl-mro 1.23
perl-overload 1.31
perl-overloading 0.02
perl-parent 0.225 0.238
perl-PathTools 3.40 3.78
perl-Pod-Escapes 1.04 1.07
perl-podlators 2.5.1 4.14
perl-Pod-Perldoc 3.20 3.28.01
perl-Pod-Simple 3.28 3.42
perl-Pod-Usage 1.63 2.01
perl-POSIX 1.94
perl-Scalar-List-Utils 1.27 1.56
perl-SelectSaver 1.02
perl-Socket 2.010 2.032
perl-srpm-macros 1
perl-Storable 2.45 3.21
perl-subs 1.03
perl-Symbol 1.08
perl-Term-ANSIColor 5.01
perl-Term-Cap 1.17
perl-Text-ParseWords 3.29 3.30
perl-Text-Tabs+Wrap 2021.0726
perl-threads 1.87
perl-threads-shared 1.43
perl-Time-HiRes 1.9725
perl-Time-Local 1.2300 1.300
perl-vars 1.05
pinentry 0.7.6
pkgconf 1.8.0
pkgconfig 0.27.1
pkgconf-m4 1.8.0
pkgconf-pkg-config 1.8.0
pm-utils 1.4.1
policycoreutils 2.1.12 3.4
policycoreutils-python-utils 3.4
popt 1.13 1.18
procmail 3.22
procps 3.2.8
procps-ng 3.3.17
protobuf-c 1.4.1
psacct 6.3.2 6.6.4
psmisc 22.20 23.4
pth 2.0.7
publicsuffix-list-dafsa 20240212
python27 2.7.18
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-PyYAML 3.10
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 3.9.16
python3-attrs 20.3.0
python3-audit 3.0.6
python3-awscrt 0.19.19
python3-babel 2.9.1
python3-cffi 1.14.5
python3-chardet 4.0.0
python3-colorama 0.4.4
python3-configobj 5.0.6
python3-cryptography 36.0.1
python3-daemon 2.3.0
python3-dateutil 2.8.1
python3-dbus 1.2.18
python3-distro 1.5.0
python3-dnf 4.14.0
python3-dnf-plugins-core 4.3.0
python3-docutils 0.16
python3-gpg 1.15.1
python3-hawkey 0.69.0
python3-idna 2.10
python3-jinja2 2.11.3
python3-jmespath 0.10.0
python3-jsonpatch 1.21
python3-jsonpointer 2.0
python3-jsonschema 3.2.0
python3-libcomps 0.1.20
python3-libdnf 0.69.0
python3-libs 3.9.16
python3-libselinux 3.4
python3-libsemanage 3.4
python3-libstoragemgmt 1.9.4
python3-lockfile 0.12.2
python3-markupsafe 1.1.1
python3-netifaces 0.10.6
python3-oauthlib 3.0.2
python3-pip-wheel 21.3.1
python3-ply 3.11
python3-policycoreutils 3.4
python3-prettytable 0.7.2
python3-prompt-toolkit 3.0.24
python3-pycparser 2.20
python3-pyrsistent 0.17.3
python3-pyserial 3.4
python3-pysocks 1.7.1
python3-pytz 2022.7.1
python3-pyyaml 5.4.1
python3-requests 2.25.1
python3-rpm 4.16.1.3
python3-ruamel-yaml 0.16.6
python3-ruamel-yaml-clib 0.1.2
python3-setools 4.4.1
python3-setuptools 59.6.0
python3-setuptools-wheel 59.6.0
python3-six 1.15.0
python3-systemd 235
python3-urllib3 1.25.10
python3-wcwidth 0.2.5
python-chevron 0.13.1
python-srpm-macros 3.9
quota 4.00 4.06
quota-nls 4.00 4.06
readline 6.2 8.1
rmt 0.4
rng-tools 5 6.14
rootfiles 8.1 8.1
rpcbind 0.2.0 1.2.6
rpm 4.11.3 4.16.1.3
rpm-build-libs 4.11.3 4.16.1.3
rpm-libs 4.11.3 4.16.1.3
rpm-plugin-selinux 4.16.1.3
rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit 4.16.1.3
rpm-python27 4.11.3
rpm-sign-libs 4.16.1.3
rsync 3.0.6 3.2.6
rsyslog 5.8.10
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
rust-srpm-macros 21
sbsigntools 0.9.4
screen 4.0.3 4.8.0
sed 4.2.1 4.8
selinux-policy 37.22
selinux-policy-targeted 37.22
sendmail 8.14.4
setserial 2.17
setup 2.8.14 2.13.7
sgpio 1.2.0.10
shadow-utils 4.1.4.2 4.9
shared-mime-info 1.1
slang 2.2.1 2.3.2
sqlite 3.7.17
sqlite-libs 3.40.0
sssd-client 2.9.4
sssd-common 2.9.4
sssd-kcm 2.9.4
sssd-nfs-idmap 2.9.4
strace 6.8
sudo 1.8.23 1.9.15
sysctl-defaults 1.0 1.0
sysfsutils 2.1.0
sysstat 12.5.6
systemd 252.16
systemd-libs 252.16
systemd-networkd 252.16
systemd-pam 252.16
systemd-resolved 252.16
systemd-udev 252.16
system-release 2018.03 2023.4.20240513
systemtap-runtime 4.8
sysvinit 2.87
tar 1.26 1.34
tbb 2020.3
tcp_wrappers 7.6
tcp_wrappers-libs 7.6
tcpdump 4.99.1
tcsh 6.24.07
time 1.7 1.9
tmpwatch 2.9.16
traceroute 2.0.14 2.1.3
ttmkfdir 3.0.9
tzdata 2023c 2024a
tzdata-java 2023c
udev 173
unzip 6.0 6.0
update-motd 1.0.1 2.2
upstart 0.6.5
userspace-rcu 0.12.1
ustr 1.0.4
util-linux 2.23.2 2.37.4
util-linux-core 2.37.4
vim-common 9.0.2120 9.0.2153
vim-data 9.0.2120 9.0.2153
vim-enhanced 9.0.2120 9.0.2153
vim-filesystem 9.0.2120 9.0.2153
vim-minimal 9.0.2120 9.0.2153
wget 1.18 1.21.3
which 2.19 2.21
words 3.0 3.0
xfsdump 3.1.11
xfsprogs 5.18.0
xorg-x11-fonts-Type1 7.2
xorg-x11-font-utils 7.2
xxd 9.0.2120 9.0.2153
xxhash-libs 0.8.0
xz 5.2.2 5.2.5
xz-libs 5.2.2 5.2.5
yum 3.4.3 4.14.0
yum-metadata-parser 1.1.4
yum-plugin-priorities 1.1.31
yum-plugin-upgrade-helper 1.1.31
yum-utils 1.1.31
zip 3.0 3.0
zlib 1.2.8 1.2.11
zram-generator 1.1.2
zram-generator-defaults 1.1.2
zstd 1.5.5