Note about Elastic IP for CloudFront EC2 custom origin

Author: limmike

AmazonLinux-2-LAMP-server.yaml

@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ Parameters:
     Default: "No"
   originType:
     Type: String
-    Description: VPC Origin (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/private-content-vpc-origins.html)
+    Description: Enable Elastic IP if using EC2 custom origin
     AllowedValues:
       - "EC2"
       - "VPC Origin"

AmazonLinux-2023-LAMP-server.yaml

@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ Parameters:
     Type: String
     Description: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/general-purpose/
     AllowedValues:
-      - "gp3"
-      - "gp2"
-    Default: "gp3"
+      - gp3
+      - gp2
+    Default: gp3
 
   enableBackup:
     Type: String
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ Parameters:
     Default: "No"
   originType:
     Type: String
-    Description: VPC Origin (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/private-content-vpc-origins.html)
+    Description: Enable Elastic IP if using EC2 custom origin
     AllowedValues:
       - "EC2"
       - "VPC Origin"
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ Resources:
 
                 # Update OS
                 dnf update -q -y
-                sleep 30
+                sleep 15
 
                 # AWS CLI
                 echo "export AWS_CLI_AUTO_PROMPT=on-partial" >> /home/ec2-user/.bashrc

UbuntuLinux-LAMP-server.yaml

@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ Parameters:
     Default: "No"
   originType:
     Type: String
-    Description: VPC Origin (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/private-content-vpc-origins.html)
+    Description: Enable Elastic IP if using EC2 custom origin
     AllowedValues:
       - "EC2"
       - "VPC Origin"
@@ -1533,6 +1533,8 @@ Resources:
                 sed -i "s/enabled=1/enable=0/g" /etc/default/apport
                 apt-get remove -q -y ubuntu-report whoopsie apport
                 apt-get autoremove -q -y
+                # Disable upgrade prompt: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Upgrades#Upgrade_policy
+                sed -i "s/Prompt=lts/Prompt=never/g" /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades
 
                 rm -f ${!0}
               mode: "000740"
@@ -1546,6 +1548,12 @@ Resources:
               mode: "000644"
               owner: "ubuntu"
               group: "ubuntu"
+            "/home/ubuntu/.config/gnome-initial-setup-done":
+              content: |
+                yes
+              mode: "000664"
+              owner: "ubuntu"
+              group: "ubuntu"
           commands:
             install:
               command: "/root/install-dcv.sh > /var/log/install-dcv.log 2>&1"
@@ -1907,8 +1915,10 @@ Resources:
           systemctl stop apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer
           apt-get clean all
           apt-get update -q
+          sleep 10
           apt-get install -q -y procps
           pkill apt
+          pkill dpkg
           apt-get install -q -y wget tmux unzip tar curl sed
 
           # CfN scripts: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cfn-helper-scripts-reference.html