Does User Data run every time the EC2 instance restarts?

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Xavier Antony Prabhaker Victor · Accepted Answer

No, by default, EC2 User Data runs only once, during the very first boot cycle when the instance is launched. It does not run when the instance is stopped and restarted or rebooted.

Does User Data run every time the EC2 instance restarts?

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