Download Filebeat

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Download and unzip Filebeat

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Containers:

Docker

Filebeat can also be installed from our package repositories using apt or yum. See Repositories in the Guide.

2

Edit the filebeat.yml configuration file

3

Start the daemon

Start the daemon by running sudo ./filebeat -e -c filebeat.yml

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Dive in

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Summary

Version: 8.3.3

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Release date: July 28, 2022

Detailed release notes

License: Elastic License

Elastic License

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.

AARCH64 downloads are available as a beta release and should not be used in production.

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