Download Filebeat
GA Release
Download and unzip Filebeat
deb x86_64
Containers:
Filebeat can also be installed from our package repositories using apt or yum. See Repositories in the Guide.
Edit the filebeat.yml configuration file
Start the daemon
Start the daemon by running sudo ./filebeat -e -c filebeat.yml
Summary
Version: 8.11.2
Release date:
License: Elastic License
Supported OS/JVM/Browser
Notes:
Running on Kubernetes? Try the Filebeat Helm Chart.
This default distribution is governed by the Elastic License, and includes the full set of free features.
A pure Apache 2.0 licensed distribution is available via the OSS download page.
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