Ubuntu Pro licensing for Lightsail instances — what's the supported path?

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I'm running three production Lightsail instances (two on Ubuntu 22.04, one on 24.04) and need to attach Ubuntu Pro to access ESM Apps — specifically for patching ImageMagick CVEs that are flagged in a Cyber Essentials Plus vulnerability scan.

I've hit a procurement gap that I'd appreciate community insight on:
* The AWS Marketplace Ubuntu Pro offering only applies to EC2, not Lightsail
* Canonical's self-serve shop at ubuntu.com/pro doesn't list Lightsail as a supported option — the "Other cloud" path redirects to a sales contact form
* I've submitted that form and chased via email; no response in 48+ hours
* AWS Support confirmed there's no License Manager path for Lightsail and directed me back to Canonical for direct purchase

Has anyone successfully attached Ubuntu Pro to Lightsail instances via a different commercial route? Specifically looking for:
* A Canonical reseller (UK-based ideally) who can provision Pro tokens directly
* An alternative AWS pathway I might have missed
* Anyone who's navigated this exact gap recently and can share what worked

AWS-SUM · Answer

Hi,

You can directly (manually) link your licenses to your Lightsail instances. (while License Manager provides some added conveniences, it is not mandatory for running licensed software on your AWS instances even in EC2)

Steps would be like ->

1. Obtain a subscription token from your Ubuntu One account (free for up to 5 machines)
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/pro-client/en/v30/howtoguides/get_token_and_attach/

2. On the Lightsail instance, ensure the Pro client is installed and updated. Connect to your Lightsail instance and then run below commands.

```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ubuntu-advantage-tools
```

3. Attach Subscription: Run the following command with your token:
```
sudo pro attach 
```

4. Confirm the license is active:
```
pro status
```

Thanks.

Ubuntu Pro licensing for Lightsail instances — what's the supported path?

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