Connect to your Linux instance

This section of the Amazon EC2 User Guide provides information about how to
connect to a Linux instance after you have launched it, and how to transfer files between
your local computer and your instance.

For information about how to connect to a Windows instance, see Connect to your Windows
instance in the Amazon EC2 User Guide for Windows Instances.

To troubleshoot connecting to your instance, see Troubleshoot connecting to your
instance.

Set up to connect to your Linux instance

For general steps to prepare to connect to your Linux instance, see Set up to connect to your instance.

Connection options

In addition to the general steps to prepare to connect to an instance, the operating system
of your local computer determines the specific prerequisites for connecting from your
local computer to your Linux instance.

Linux or macOS X

If your local computer operating system is Linux or macOS X, see the specific
prerequisites for the following options to connect to your instance:

Windows

If your local computer operating system is Windows, see the specific prerequisites for the
following options to connect to your instance:

Note

To troubleshoot boot, network configuration, and other issues for instances built on the
AWS Nitro System, you can use
the EC2 Serial Console for Linux instances.