How To Install Splunk On Linux?
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1. Download and install the Splunk package:
• Download the Splunk tar.gz package from Splunk’s official website.
• Extract the tar.gz file using the tar command:
tar -xzvf splunk-<version>.tgz
• Move the splunk directory to the desired installation location:
mv splunk /opt/
2. Configure the Splunk software:
• Change to the Splunk bin directory:
cd /opt/splunk/bin
• Run the Splunk command to accept the license agreement:
./splunk start –accept-license
• Create a Splunk admin user:
./splunk add user <username> -password <password> -role admin
3. Start Splunk:
• Change to the Splunk bin directory:
cd /opt/splunk/bin
• Run the Splunk command to start Splunk:
./splunk start
4. Verify Splunk is running:
• Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.
• Log in with the admin user credentials created in step 2.
• You should now see the Splunk dashboard.