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Download and unzip Packetbeat
Packetbeat can also be installed from our package repositories using apt or yum. See Repositories in the Guide.
Containers:
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: 8.16.1
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.
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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