Logstash is a powerful open source tool that can be used to collect, parse, and store logs for analysis. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Logstash on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we begin, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Go to the official Logstash website and download the latest version of Logstash. You can choose the package that corresponds with your system architecture.
$ wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-7.14.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Extract the Logstash package by running the following command:
$ tar -xzf logstash-7.14.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
This will create a directory named logstash-7.14.0.
Before we start Logstash, we need to create a configuration file. You can find a sample configuration file in the logstash-7.14.0/config directory.
$ cd logstash-7.14.0/config
$ cp logstash.yml.sample logstash.yml
You can edit the configuration file according to your requirements.
Now that we have Logstash and a configuration file set up, we can start Logstash.
$ cd ../bin
$ ./logstash -f ../config/logstash.yml
This will start Logstash and load the configuration file. You should see log messages in the console window as Logstash starts up.
To verify that Logstash is running, open a web browser and go to the following URL:
http://localhost:9600/
You should see a page with information about Logstash.
You have successfully installed Logstash on Clear Linux Latest. Now you can use Logstash to collect, parse, and store logs for analysis.
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