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Using AL2023 in AWS CloudShell

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Using AL2023 in AWS CloudShell - Amazon Linux 2023

AWS CloudShell is a browser-based, pre-authenticated shell that you can launch directly from the AWS Management Console. You can navigate to CloudShell from the AWS Management Console a few different ways. For more information, see How to get started with AWS CloudShell?

AWS CloudShell, which is currently based on Amazon Linux 2, will migrate to AL2023. The migration to AL2023 will begin to roll out in all AWS Regions starting on December 4, 2023. For more information about CloudShell migrating to AL2023, see AWS CloudShell migrating from Amazon Linux 2 to Amazon Linux 2023.

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