We are super happy to announce the release of the new 24.04 LTS Ubuntu-EKS images on AWS for EKS 1.31 and above.
You can get the AMI ID using AWS CLI or our image finder.
EKSCTL support is coming soon.
Using AWS CLI
aws ssm get-parameters --names /aws/service/canonical/ubuntu/eks/24.04/1.31/stable/current/amd64/hvm/ebs-gp3/ami-id
You can change eks for eks-pro to launch the Pro-enabled version.
Learn more about finding Ubuntu images using AWS CLI here
Using AWS Marketplace
Searching for Ubuntu 24.04 EKS will provide the exact listings as shown below:
About Ubuntu-EKS Images
Ubuntu server EKS images are optimized AMIs that run as worker nodes in Amazon’s Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). They include the AWS-optimized kernel, a slimmed-down minimal version of Ubuntu, and are optimized for performance and security on EKS clusters. They also come with the Kubernetes worker node related softwares such as kubelet and kubectl.
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Do you know where I can find the release notes for the ubuntu releases of the new AMIs, like if I wanted to see the delta changes from one AMI to the next one?
Thanks for reaching out!
Currently, we don’t have release notes for our automated updates. We create a new AMI once enough updates are available to help customers get up and running faster. You can also upgrade your current instances to achieve the same state as a newly released AMI.
Additionally, the Ubuntu Security Notices website allows you to check all fixed CVEs for the Ubuntu version you’re using on EKS. Ubuntu is consistent across server, desktop, minimal, and EKS variants, ensuring they all receive the same updates. You could also dump the package list and compare versions against the USN or utilize a security scanning tool like Amazon Inspector.
In the meantime, please let me know if you’d like to explore any of these options further.
Regarding release notes, we’re evaluating ways to distribute them with each update.
