Installing Graylog
- 27 Jul 2022
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Modern server architectures and configurations are managed in many different ways. Some people still put new software somewhere in optmanually for each server while others have already jumped on the configuration management train and fully automated reproducible setups.
Graylog can be installed in many different ways, allowing you to pick whatever works best for you.
This section describes the many ways to install Graylog and aims to help you choose the one that best fits your needs.
Choose an installation method
System requirements
Warning
We caution you not to install or upgrade Elasticsearch to 7.11 or later! It is not supported. Doing so will break your instance!
The Graylog server application is compatible with the following operating systems:
- Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04
- Debian 8, 9, 10
- RHEL/CentOS 6, 7, 8
Also required is one of the following databases:
Warning
OpenSearch is currently only supported in Graylog v4.3.
- MongoDB 3.6, 4.0, 4.2 or 4.4
- Oracle Java SE 17 (OpenJDK 17 also works; latest stable update is recommended)
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