Objective
Install ELK on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
Distributions
Ubuntu 18.04
Requirements
A working install of Ubuntu 18.04 with root privileges
Conventions
- # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudo
command
- $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Other Versions of this Tutorial
Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)
What is ELK
If you’re in a situation where you manage large amonts of data logs, the ELK stack is exactly what you’re looking for. The ELK stack combines Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana into a simple, yet powerful, open source stack that lets you manage large amounts of logged data from a convenient graphical web interface.
All three tools are developed by Elastic, so they work in tandem perfectly, and they’re very easy to get set up on your Ubuntu system.
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