Download Packetbeat
GA Release
Download and unzip Packetbeat
Packetbeat can also be installed from our package repositories using apt or yum. See Repositories in the Guide.
Edit the packetbeat.yml configuration file
Edit the packetbeat.yml configuration file
Start the daemon
Start the daemon by running sudo ./packetbeat -e -c packetbeat.yml
Summary
Version: 9.4.1
Release date:
Supported OS/JVM/Browser
Notes:
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.
Packetbeat has only one dependency: libpcap.
Packetbeat incorporates a bundled Npcap installation on Windows hosts. The installation is provided under an OEM license from Insecure.Com LLC ("The Nmap Project").
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