Overview
Fedora Linux
Fedora Linux on AWS is a secure, fast, and developer friendly base image tailored for EC2. It pairs Fedoras cutting edge userland with cloud native defaults so teams can go from launch to deploy with less setup and fewer surprises.
Who is it for?
- Developers and Platform Engineers building microservices, containers, and APIs.
- DevOps and SRE teams needing a consistent, automated base for CI/CD runners and ephemeral workloads.
- Security minded orgs that want SELinux enforcing and a minimal, auditable baseline.
Standing up a production ready Linux baseline takes time kernel tuning, cloud init, networking, logs, security settings, and package sources. This AMI removes that toil with an opinionated, AWS ready Fedora you can standardize on across environments.
Why choose this Fedora image?
- Cloud optimized from first boot: cloud init preconfigured for user data, SSH key injection, and idempotent provisioning.
- Security first posture: SELinux enforcing by default, locked down SSH, and predictable update flows via DNF.
- Performance and reliability: NVMe, ENA, and VirtIO drivers, tuned sysctls, and log rotation configured for EC2.
- Automation friendly: Works seamlessly with Ansible, Terraform, Packer, CodeBuild/CodePipeline, and GitHub Actions.
- Architecture choice: Publish for x86_64 and ARM64 (Graviton) to match cost/perf goals.
What is included?
- Fedora Linux (current supported release)
- cloud init and AWS agent integrations
- DNF configured with Fedora repos + fastestmirror
- SELinux enforcing, firewalld available
- Chrony time sync, logrotate, core utilities (curl, tar, unzip, less)
- Default systemd units and journald tuned for EC2 disks
Common use cases
- Container hosts (Podman/Docker) and lightweight app servers
- CI/CD runners and build agents
- Developer sandboxes and reproducible test environments
- Network & security tooling jump hosts
Security & compliance notes
- SELinux enforcing by default
- SSH key only auth (no password login)
- Regular updates via dnf upgrade (consider automation with cron/systemd timers)
Getting started
- Launch the AMI into your VPC/subnet with an appropriate key pair and security group.
- Provide user data (optional) via cloud init to create users, install packages, or run bootstrap scripts.
- Connect over SSH: ssh -i <key.pem> fedora@
Launch Fedora Linux on AWS today and go from provisioning to production in minutes with a secure, cloud-optimized base.
Highlights
- Full Root Access
- Fast boot
- Secure by default
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An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Includes the latest Fedora Linux
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Getting started
- Launch the AMI into your VPC/subnet with an appropriate key pair and security group.
- Provide user data (optional) via cloud init to create users, install packages, or run bootstrap scripts.
- Connect over SSH: ssh -i <key.pem> fedora@<EC2-Public-IP>
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