Amazon Linux now brings a Graphical Desktop, a new kernel option with Linux kernel 6.12, an upgraded OpenSSL to version 3.2.2, and addition of new high demand packages on AL2023.
AL2023.7 offers a modern, secure, and cloud-optimized desktop environment to Amazon Linux users. The new Graphical Desktop provides a lightweight interface designed for productivity and seamless AWS integration. The Graphical Desktop comes with GNOME 47 for a sleek UI experience. It includes other essential tools like a terminal emulator for improved CLI experience, an image viewer, a text editor, a file manager for file navigation, and Mozilla Firefox for secure web browsing. Additionally, you can connect seamlessly using Amazon DCV, enabling remote desktop access from anywhere.
The updated kernel 6.12 will help you get benefits from upstream improvements in scheduling, networking, security, and system tracing. Some of the features include EEVDF scheduling, FUSE passthrough I/O support, and enhanced eBPF support. In addition, OpenSSL has been upgraded which provides a significant performance upgrade. Finally, some of the most requested packages such as gcc14, nbd-client, nbdkit, and openDKIM will be available with AL2023.7, and this comes on the heels of recently released packages such as pam_radius, lldpad, and mod_auth_mellon.
Please refer to the release notes for the latest features and packages getting added to Amazon Linux. Amazon Linux 2023 is generally available in all AWS Regions. To learn more about Amazon Linux 2023, see the AWS documentation. For Amazon DCV, please refer to the Amazon DCV documentation.
Source:: Amazon AWS