Corretto 17 for Elastic Beanstalk

Question

Hello,

When will Corretto 17 be available for Elastic Beanstalk?

The list currently contains Corretto 8 and 11, but Java LTS version 17 is unavailable for now.

Will this change shortly?

greetings Eric

Answer

You can install and use Corretto 17 on your own using an ebextensions file. Inside your application bundle add a .ebextensions folder with a file name ending in .config" with this content:

```
packages:
  rpm:
    java17: https://corretto.aws/downloads/latest/amazon-corretto-17-x64-linux-jdk.rpm
  
container_commands:
  01_alternatives_set:
    command: sudo alternatives --set java /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-amazon-corretto.x86_64/bin/java
    
```

Corretto 17 for Elastic Beanstalk

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