Packetbeat is a lightweight tool that helps to monitor network traffic through analyzing the packages that pass through the network interface. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Packetbeat on FreeBSD.
Before you begin installing Packetbeat on FreeBSD, you should ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing Packetbeat, you need to install its dependencies. Run the following command as the root user to install the dependencies:
pkg install libpcap libgcc
You can download the latest version of Packetbeat from the official website. To download Packetbeat, run the following command in the terminal as the root user:
fetch https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/beats/packetbeat/packetbeat-7.16.1-freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
After downloading Packetbeat, extract the archive file by running the following command as the root user:
tar -zxvf packetbeat-7.16.1-freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
Next, move to the extracted directory by executing the following command:
cd packetbeat-7.16.1-freebsd-amd64/
Once in the directory, run the following command to install Packetbeat:
./install.sh -f
The installation script will install Packetbeat and its necessary files on your system.
After installing Packetbeat, you need to configure it. The configuration file is located at /usr/local/etc/packetbeat/packetbeat.yml.
Open the configuration file using your favorite text editor and modify the settings based on your requirements.
The configuration file is well documented, and you can find more information about it in the official documentation.
To start Packetbeat, execute the following command as the root user:
service packetbeat start
To enable Packetbeat at system startup, run the following command:
sysrc packetbeat_enable=YES
You have now successfully installed Packetbeat on FreeBSD. You can start monitoring network traffic and getting insights into your system by customizing the configuration file as per your requirements.
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