AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 now supports non-root installation and introduces new light weight components

AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 Release Notes

AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 is now available, introducing significant improvements and new features:

Key Updates

• Non-root User Support: Run the edge runtime as a non-root user on Linux systems, enhancing security in enterprise environments.
• Nucleus Lite Capabilities: New components that use significantly less memory, including:

• Secure Tunneling lite: Uses 4MB of memory, down from 36MB.
• Updated Fleet Provisioning: Supports TPM 2.0 for cryptographic operations and secure device identity management.
• PKCS#11 Interface: Enables authentication with AWS IoT Core using keys and certificates stored in an HSM.

Uninstall Life Cycle Capability

Automatically activates when you remove a component from a device, simplifying dependency management.

What to do

• Install AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 as a non-root user to meet security requirements.
• Utilize the new nucleus lite capabilities to reduce resource consumption.
• Manage dependencies more effectively with the uninstall life cycle capability.

Source: AWS release notes

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