amazon-ecs-init
An RPM package that installs and manages the Amazon ECS Container Agent on Upstart-based RPM systems.
What is amazon-ecs-init?
amazon-ecs-init is an RPM package that provides an Upstart service for RPM-based Linux systems to manage the Amazon ECS Container Agent. It ensures the agent starts automatically at system boot, handles logging and configuration, and provides network security controls. It solves the problem of reliably deploying and integrating the ECS Agent with Amazon Elastic Container Service on compatible distributions.
System administrators and DevOps engineers deploying and managing Amazon ECS container instances on RPM-based Linux systems like Amazon Linux. It is specifically for those who need to run the ECS Agent as a system service.
Developers choose this because it is the official, lightweight package from AWS that guarantees correct integration and management of the ECS Agent, including features like automatic startup, centralized logging, security controls via iptables, and a rollback procedure for failed updates.
Overview
ecs-init is now part of the amazon-ecs-agent repo https://github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-agent/tree/master/ecs-init
Use Cases
Best For
- Automatically starting and managing the Amazon ECS Container Agent as a system service on RPM-based instances.
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