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><>|| = Introduction = This pages lists frequently ask question about Ubuntu Server Edition on Amazon Web Services and tries to answer them. = Questions = == What does EC2, AMI, AKI and ARI stand for? == * '''EC2''': Elastic Compute Cloud, the Xen based virtual data center Amazon Web Services offers * '''AMI''': Amazon Machine Image, the Xen DomU guest virtual machine. * '''AKI''': Amazon Kernel Image, the Xen guest paravirtualized kernel used by an AMI. * '''ARI''': Amazon Ramdisk Image, the Xen guest paravirtualized ramdisk used by an AMI. == How can I use the Ubuntu Cloud Guest on EC2 Images? Are there minimum requirements for it? == To use our images, just follow the instructions on EC2StartersGuide. There is no minimum requirements for it. Amazon EC2 is however not the simplest of environments and requires [[http://aws.amazon.com/resources/|some reading]] in order to master it, so be prepared to it... == How much does it cost to run Ubuntu Cloud Guest on EC2? == There is no fee charged by us for you to run Ubuntu on EC2. EC2 does however charge instances according to [[http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/#pricing|their pricing]], which is totally independent of us. Canonical offers support for Ubuntu Cloud Guest, please visit [[http://www.canonical.com/enterprise-services/ubuntu-advantage/cloud]] for more information. == What was used to build the EC2 images and can I use it to build my own images? == Ubuntu's vmbuilder was used to build it, together with its ec2 plug in. To use it, install the '''python-vm-builder-ec2''' package. The process is detailed on the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EC2Vmbuilder|Ubuntu wiki]]. == How do I terminate an instance which I cannot connect to? == The command '''ec2kill ''' will do just that. == How am I informed of a new AMI availability == We'll provide the information on the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-cloud|mailing list]] when we upload a new AMI. You can also check the [[http://cloud.ubuntu.com/ami/|the ami locator]]. == Where do I report a bug I am encountering == If you think that your bug is specific to the Ubuntu Cloud Guest images we provide, please report it in the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-on-ec2|launchpad project]], otherwise report it as a regular [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu|Ubuntu bug]]. Feel free to submit your problem to the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-cloud|mailing list]] if you are unsure. == Is there an IRC chan about Ubuntu Cloud Guest == Yes, simply join #ubuntu-server on Freenode. There is also ##aws on Freenode (irc.freenode.net) for general, non-ubuntu specific, Amazon Web Services chat and help. == I have a question that is not answered here == If you also have the answer to it, feel free to add it here ;). Otherwise, please ask your question on the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-cloud|mailing list]], or ask a question on the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-on-ec2|launchpad project]].