Minimized package dependencies - Amazon Linux 2023
This documentation is a draft for private preview for regions in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Documentation content will continue to evolve. Published: December 31, 2025.

Minimized package dependencies

Amazon Linux 2023 minimizes the dependency graph of many packages to provide a smaller footprint for applications. Notable changes from AL2 include the curl-minimal and gnupg-minimal packages, which siginicantly reduce the number of required packages while retaining commonly used functionality.