Manually installing SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server instances
Important
Before you install SSM Agent on a 64-bit version of Ubuntu Server, ensure that you are using the correct installation tools. Beginning with Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) that are identified with 20180627, SSM Agent is pre-installed on version 16.04 using Snap packages. On instances created from earlier AMIs, SSM Agent must be installed using deb installer packages. For more information, see Determining the correct SSM Agent version to install on 64-bit Ubuntu Server 16.04 instances.
In most cases, the Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for Ubuntu Server that are provided by AWS come with AWS Systems Manager Agent (SSM Agent) preinstalled by default. For more information, see Find AMIs with the SSM Agent preinstalled.
In the event that SSM Agent isn’t preinstalled on a new Ubuntu Server instance, or if you need to manually reinstall the agent, use the information in this section to help you.
Before you begin
Before you install SSM Agent on an Ubuntu Server instance, note the following:
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For important information that applies to installation of SSM Agent on all Linux-based operating systems, see Manually installing and uninstalling SSM Agent on EC2 instances for Linux.
Topics
- Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 20.10 STR & 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Snap)
- Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 and 14.04 64-bit (deb)
- Install SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 16.04 and 14.04 32-bit
- Determining the correct SSM Agent version to install on 64-bit Ubuntu Server 16.04 instances