Fluentd is an open-source and efficient data collecting tool that helps in managing raw data streams. It can be installed on different operating systems, including Arch Linux, to import and output data to various sources in real-time. In this tutorial, we will explore the steps to install Fluentd on Arch Linux.
Before installing Fluentd on Arch Linux, ensure that the operating system and its packages are up-to-date. Also, have the sudo privileges to execute commands with administrative privileges.
Fluentd is written in the Ruby language; hence, we need to install Ruby and its package manager.
sudo pacman -S ruby rubygems
After installing Ruby, we can install Fluentd as a Ruby gem by executing the following command in the terminal.
sudo gem install fluentd
Fluentd has many plugins available that add new functionality to it. It is recommended to install the plugins you need. To install a plugin, you can use the following command.
sudo gem install fluent-plugin-pluginname
Replace pluginname with the name of the plugin you want to install.
Now, we can test if Fluentd is installed and working correctly. Execute the following command in the terminal.
fluentd --version
It should output the version of Fluentd installed on the system.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Fluentd on Arch Linux. We have also installed Ruby and its package manager and tested the Fluentd installation. After this, we can configure Fluentd to start collecting data from different sources and send it to the destination of our choice.
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