This guide installs Metricbeat as an example. The steps are similar for other Beats.
On Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y metricbeat
On RHEL-based systems, install via the Elastic repository packages.
Edit the config file:
sudo nano /etc/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml
Set the output for Elasticsearch or Logstash.
sudo metricbeat modules enable system
sudo systemctl enable --now metricbeat
See Beats Configuration for configuration guidance.
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Prefer automation? See Beats Ansible Setup for an example playbook.
Prefer containers? See Beats Docker Setup.
See Beats Security for hardening guidance.