AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager for Ubuntu 24.04

Yes, it is possible to configure Patch Manager to include updates from repositories beyond the default security repository for Ubuntu 24.04. By default, Patch Manager only identifies and installs upgrades from the noble-security repository for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

However, you can specify an alternative patch source repository on Linux systems to achieve your goal of applying updates similar to running sudo apt upgrade. This would allow you to include updates from repositories like noble-updates in addition to the default security repository.

To accomplish this, you would need to configure your patch baseline to reference these additional repositories as alternative patch sources. This gives you the flexibility to expand beyond the default security-focused patching approach and include other types of updates that would normally be applied through a standard apt upgrade command.

Keep in mind that while Patch Manager's default behavior focuses on security-related updates from the security repository, configuring alternative patch sources allows you to customize the patching scope to meet your specific requirements for Ubuntu 24.04 instances.
Sources
How security patches are selected - AWS Systems Manager