Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is now included in Amazon Linux 2023

Posted on: Nov 11, 2025

Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is now available in Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023), simplifying how you get started and manage updates. Previously, you had to download the Mountpoint package from GitHub, install dependencies, and manually manage updates. Now, when using AL2023, you can install or update to the latest release of Mountpoint with a single command, and mount an Amazon S3 bucket.

Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is an open source project backed by AWS support, giving AWS Business and Enterprise Support customers 24/7 access to AWS cloud support engineers. To learn more and get started, visit GitHub, the Mountpoint overview page, the installation guide and AL2023 overview page.