# PatchSource
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Information about the patches to use to update the managed nodes, including target operating systems and source repository. Applies to Linux managed nodes only.

## Contents
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 ** Configuration **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-PatchSource-Configuration"></a>
The value of the repo configuration.  
 **Example for yum repositories**   
 `[main]`   
 `name=MyCustomRepository`   
 `baseurl=https://my-custom-repository`   
 `enabled=1`   
For information about other options available for your yum repository configuration, see [dnf.conf(5)](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/dnf.conf.5.html) on the *man7.org* website.  
 **Examples for Ubuntu Server and Debian Server**   
 `deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main`   
 `deb https://site.example.com/debian distribution component1 component2 component3`   
Repo information for Ubuntu Server repositories must be specifed in a single line. For more examples and information, see [jammy (5) sources.list.5.gz](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/man5/sources.list.5.html) on the *Ubuntu Server Manuals* website and [sources.list format](https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#sources.list_format) on the *Debian Wiki*.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Required: Yes

 ** Name **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-PatchSource-Name"></a>
The name specified to identify the patch source.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-.]{3,50}$`   
Required: Yes

 ** Products **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-PatchSource-Products"></a>
The specific operating system versions a patch repository applies to, such as "Ubuntu16.04", "AmazonLinux2016.09", "RedhatEnterpriseLinux7.2" or "Suse12.7". For lists of supported product values, see [PatchFilter](API_PatchFilter.md).  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 20 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ssm-2014-11-06/PatchSource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ssm-2014-11-06/PatchSource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ssm-2014-11-06/PatchSource)