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Module 1: Environment setup for Greengrass

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Module 1: Environment setup for Greengrass - AWS IoT Greengrass

AWS IoT Greengrass Version 1 entered the extended life phase on June 30, 2023. For more information, see the AWS IoT Greengrass V1 maintenance policy. After this date, AWS IoT Greengrass V1 won't release updates that provide features, enhancements, bug fixes, or security patches. Devices that run on AWS IoT Greengrass V1 won't be disrupted and will continue to operate and to connect to the cloud. We strongly recommend that you migrate to AWS IoT Greengrass Version 2, which adds significant new features and support for additional platforms.

AWS IoT Greengrass Version 1 entered the extended life phase on June 30, 2023. For more information, see the AWS IoT Greengrass V1 maintenance policy. After this date, AWS IoT Greengrass V1 won't release updates that provide features, enhancements, bug fixes, or security patches. Devices that run on AWS IoT Greengrass V1 won't be disrupted and will continue to operate and to connect to the cloud. We strongly recommend that you migrate to AWS IoT Greengrass Version 2, which adds significant new features and support for additional platforms.

This module shows you how to get an out-of-the-box Raspberry Pi, Amazon EC2 instance, or other device ready to be used by AWS IoT Greengrass as your AWS IoT Greengrass core device.

Tip

Or, to use a script that sets up your core device for you, see Quick start: Greengrass device setup.

This module should take less than 30 minutes to complete.

Before you begin, read the requirements for this tutorial. Then, follow the setup instructions in one of the following topics. Choose only the topic that applies to your core device type.

Note

To learn how to use AWS IoT Greengrass running in a prebuilt Docker container, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.

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