Manually installing SSM Agent on Ubuntu Server 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: