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Q. How is Amazon Linux 2 different from its predecessors?

There are four major differences Amazon Linux 2 has from its predecessors:

    Amazon Linux 2 will offer long-term support.

    It is available as a VM image for on-premises development and testing.

    It includes systemd service and systems manager as opposed to System V init system and also includes new version of compiler and build tools.

    It provides the ability to install additional software packages through Extras mechanism without impacting the underlying LTS stability of the operating system.  

https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/faqs/

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Yeah, unfortunately see it done often too. Here's the text:

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> Amazon Linux 2 will offer long-term support.

> It is available as a VM image for on-premises development and testing.

> It includes systemd service and systems manager as opposed to System V init system and also includes new version of compiler and build tools.

> It provides the ability to install additional software packages through Extras mechanism without impacting the underlying LTS stability of the operating system.