Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 1 (AL1) and Amazon Linux 2023 base container images - Amazon Linux 2023
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Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 1 (AL1) and Amazon Linux 2023 base container images

A comparison of the RPMs present on the AL1 and AL2023 base container images.

Package AL1 Container AL2023 Container
alternatives 1.15
amazon-linux-repo-cdn 2023.4.20240513
audit-libs 3.0.6
basesystem 10.0 11
bash 4.2.46 5.2.15
bzip2-libs 1.0.6 1.0.8
ca-certificates 2023.2.62 2023.2.64
chkconfig 1.3.49.3
coreutils 8.22
coreutils-single 8.32
crypto-policies 20220428
curl 7.61.1
curl-minimal 8.5.0
cyrus-sasl-lib 2.1.23
db4 4.7.25
db4-utils 4.7.25
dnf 4.14.0
dnf-data 4.14.0
elfutils-default-yama-scope 0.188
elfutils-libelf 0.168 0.188
elfutils-libs 0.188
expat 2.1.0 2.5.0
file-libs 5.37 5.39
filesystem 2.4.30 3.14
gawk 3.1.7 5.1.0
gdbm 1.8.0
gdbm-libs 1.19
glib2 2.36.3 2.74.7
glibc 2.17 2.34
glibc-common 2.17 2.34
glibc-minimal-langpack 2.34
gmp 6.0.0 6.2.1
gnupg2 2.0.28
gnupg2-minimal 2.3.7
gpgme 1.4.3 1.15.1
grep 2.20 3.8
gzip 1.5
info 5.1
json-c 0.14
keyutils-libs 1.5.8 1.6.3
krb5-libs 1.15.1 1.21
libacl 2.2.49 2.3.1
libarchive 3.5.3
libassuan 2.0.3 2.5.5
libattr 2.4.46 2.5.1
libblkid 2.37.4
libcap 2.16 2.48
libcap-ng 0.8.2
libcom_err 1.43.5 1.46.5
libcomps 0.1.20
libcurl 7.61.1
libcurl-minimal 8.5.0
libdnf 0.69.0
libffi 3.0.13 3.4.4
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
libicu 50.2
libidn2 2.3.0 2.3.2
libmodulemd 2.13.0
libmount 2.37.4
libnghttp2 1.33.0 1.59.0
libpsl 0.6.2 0.21.1
librepo 1.14.5
libreport-filesystem 2.15.2
libselinux 2.1.10 3.4
libsepol 2.1.7 3.4
libsigsegv 2.13
libsmartcols 2.37.4
libsolv 0.7.22
libssh2 1.4.2
libstdc++ 11.4.1
libstdc++72 7.2.1
libtasn1 2.3 4.19.0
libunistring 0.9.3 0.9.10
libuuid 2.37.4
libverto 0.2.5 0.3.2
libxcrypt 4.4.33
libxml2 2.9.1 2.10.4
libxml2-python27 2.9.1
libyaml 0.2.5
libzstd 1.5.5
lua 5.1.4
lua-libs 5.4.4
lz4-libs 1.9.4
make 3.82
mpfr 4.1.0
ncurses 5.7
ncurses-base 5.7 6.2
ncurses-libs 5.7 6.2
npth 1.6
nspr 4.25.0
nss 3.53.1
nss-pem 1.0.3
nss-softokn 3.53.1
nss-softokn-freebl 3.53.1
nss-sysinit 3.53.1
nss-tools 3.53.1
nss-util 3.53.1
openldap 2.4.40
openssl 1.0.2k
openssl-libs 3.0.8
p11-kit 0.18.5 0.24.1
p11-kit-trust 0.18.5 0.24.1
pcre 8.21
pcre2 10.40
pcre2-syntax 10.40
pinentry 0.7.6
pkgconfig 0.27.1
popt 1.13 1.18
pth 2.0.7
publicsuffix-list-dafsa 20240212
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
python3 3.9.16
python3-dnf 4.14.0
python3-gpg 1.15.1
python3-hawkey 0.69.0
python3-libcomps 0.1.20
python3-libdnf 0.69.0
python3-libs 3.9.16
python3-pip-wheel 21.3.1
python3-rpm 4.16.1.3
python3-setuptools-wheel 59.6.0
readline 6.2 8.1
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-python27 4.11.3
rpm-sign-libs 4.16.1.3
sed 4.2.1 4.8
setup 2.8.14 2.13.7
shared-mime-info 1.1
sqlite 3.7.17
sqlite-libs 3.40.0
sysctl-defaults 1.0
system-release 2018.03 2023.4.20240513
tar 1.26
tzdata 2023c 2024a
xz-libs 5.2.2 5.2.5
yum 3.4.3 4.14.0
yum-metadata-parser 1.1.4
yum-plugin-ovl 1.1.31
yum-plugin-priorities 1.1.31
yum-utils 1.1.31
zlib 1.2.8 1.2.11