Situatie
Splunk is a software that helps organizations work with large amounts of data. The latest version 9.0.4.1 has new abilities. It can search data faster and use less memory. This makes it easier to look at and understand the data. Splunk 9.0.4.1 can now store old data in the cloud. This frees up space on the local machine for data that is used more often. The new version also has better ways to categorize events and support for AWS services.
These new features give users more tools to manage and analyze their data. Splunk can be installed on different operating systems, including Linux. Linux is a popular choice for system administrators.
Solutie
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Locate the File
To install Splunk, go to the folder where you downloaded the file. Usually, the file is in the Downloads folder. Open the terminal and change to the Downloads folder. Use the below command.
Command :
cd Downloads
Extract the file
Now we’ve to extract the file in order to install it to do that use the below command. The ‘/opt’ directory is a standard location on Linux systems for installing optional software packages
Command :
sudo tar xvzf splunk-9.2.1-78803f08aabb-Linux-x86_64.tgz -C /opt
Change the Directory
After extracting the Splunk installation files, we need to change to the specific directory where the program files are located. We can do this by using the following command.
Command:
cd /opt/splunk/bin
Accept the License & Create Username and Password
After changing to the Splunk program directory, we need to accept the license agreement to start the Splunk server. We can do this by running the following command. After running this command, Splunk will prompt you to enter a username and password. You can choose any username and password you prefer. This username and password will be used to log into the Splunk web interface later.
Command:
sudo ./splunk start --accept-license
Access Splunk server in Browser
After setting up the username and password, you will see a web address displayed in the terminal output. This is the address you need to access the Splunk server through a web browser.
Sign in to the Splunk Server
On the Splunk login page, you will see fields to enter your username and password. Enter the same username and password that you set in Step 4 when you ran the command to start the Splunk server.
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