Download Filebeat
GA Release
1
Download and unzip Filebeat
Containers:
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
Summary
Version: 8.16.0
Release date:
License: Elastic License
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.
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