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Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023 base container images

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Comparing packages installed on Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023 base container images - Amazon Linux 2023

A comparison of the RPMs present on the Amazon Linux 2 and AL2023 base container images.

Package AL2 Container AL2023 Container
alternatives 1.15
amazon-linux-extras 2.0.3
amazon-linux-repo-cdn 2023.6.20241031
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 2023.2.68 2023.2.68
chkconfig 1.7.4
coreutils 8.22
coreutils-single 8.32
cpio 2.12
crypto-policies 20220428
curl 8.3.0
curl-minimal 8.5.0
cyrus-sasl-lib 2.1.26
diffutils 3.3
dnf 4.14.0
dnf-data 4.14.0
elfutils-default-yama-scope 0.188
elfutils-libelf 0.176 0.188
elfutils-libs 0.188
expat 2.1.0 2.5.0
file-libs 5.11 5.39
filesystem 3.2 3.14
findutils 4.5.11
gawk 4.0.2 5.1.0
gdbm 1.13
gdbm-libs 1.19
glib2 2.56.1 2.74.7
glibc 2.26 2.34
glibc-common 2.26 2.34
glibc-langpack-en 2.26
glibc-minimal-langpack 2.26 2.34
gmp 6.0.0 6.2.1
gnupg2 2.0.22
gnupg2-minimal 2.3.7
gpgme 1.3.2 1.15.1
grep 2.20 3.8
info 5.1
json-c 0.14
keyutils-libs 1.5.8 1.6.3
krb5-libs 1.15.1 1.21.3
libacl 2.2.51 2.3.1
libarchive 3.7.4
libassuan 2.1.0 2.5.5
libattr 2.4.46 2.5.1
libblkid 2.30.2 2.37.4
libcap 2.54 2.48
libcap-ng 0.8.2
libcom_err 1.42.9 1.46.5
libcomps 0.1.20
libcrypt 2.26
libcurl 8.3.0
libcurl-minimal 8.5.0
libdb 5.3.21
libdb-utils 5.3.21
libdnf 0.69.0
libffi 3.0.13 3.4.4
libgcc 7.3.1 11.4.1
libgcrypt 1.5.3 1.10.2
libgomp 11.4.1
libgpg-error 1.12 1.42
libidn2 2.3.0 2.3.2
libmetalink 0.1.3
libmodulemd 2.13.0
libmount 2.30.2 2.37.4
libnghttp2 1.41.0 1.59.0
libpsl 0.21.5 0.21.1
librepo 1.14.5
libreport-filesystem 2.15.2
libselinux 2.5 3.4
libsepol 2.5 3.4
libsigsegv 2.13
libsmartcols 2.37.4
libsolv 0.7.22
libssh2 1.4.3
libstdc++ 7.3.1 11.4.1
libtasn1 4.10 4.19.0
libunistring 0.9.3 0.9.10
libuuid 2.30.2 2.37.4
libverto 0.2.5 0.3.2
libxcrypt 4.4.33
libxml2 2.9.1 2.10.4
libyaml 0.2.5
libzstd 1.5.5
lua 5.1.4
lua-libs 5.4.4
lz4-libs 1.9.4
mpfr 4.1.0
ncurses 6.0
ncurses-base 6.0 6.2
ncurses-libs 6.0 6.2
npth 1.6
nspr 4.35.0
nss 3.90.0
nss-pem 1.0.3
nss-softokn 3.90.0
nss-softokn-freebl 3.90.0
nss-sysinit 3.90.0
nss-tools 3.90.0
nss-util 3.90.0
openldap 2.4.44
openssl-libs 1.0.2k 3.0.8
p11-kit 0.23.22 0.24.1
p11-kit-trust 0.23.22 0.24.1
pcre 8.32
pcre2 10.40
pcre2-syntax 10.40
pinentry 0.8.1
popt 1.13 1.18
pth 2.0.7
publicsuffix-list-dafsa 20240208 20240212
pygpgme 0.3
pyliblzma 0.5.3
python 2.7.18
python2-rpm 4.11.3
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
python-iniparse 0.4
python-libs 2.7.18
python-pycurl 7.19.0
python-urlgrabber 3.10
pyxattr 0.5.1
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-sign-libs 4.16.1.3
sed 4.2.2 4.8
setup 2.8.71 2.13.7
shared-mime-info 1.8
sqlite 3.7.17
sqlite-libs 3.40.0
system-release 2 2023.6.20241031
tzdata 2024a 2024a
vim-data 9.0.2153
vim-minimal 9.0.2153
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
zlib 1.2.7 1.2.11
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