Install Vector via DPKG

Dpkg is the software that powers the package management system in the Debian operating system and its derivatives. Dpkg is used to install and manage software via .deb packages. This page will cover installing and managing Vector through the DPKG package repository.

Installation

0.13.X

amd64

• Agent Role
• Aggregator Role

The agent role is designed to collect all data on a single host. Vector runs as a background process and interfaces with a host-level APIs for data collection. By default, Vector will collect logs from Journald via Vector's journald source and metrics via the host_metrics source, but it is recommended to adjust your pipeline as necessary using Vector's sources, transforms, and sinks.

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1. Install Vector

   curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -O https://packages.timber.io/vector/0.13.X/vector-0.13.X-amd64.deb && \
       sudo dpkg -i vector-0.13.X-amd64.deb

2. Configure Vector

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3. Restart Vector

   sudo systemctl restart vector

4. Observe Vector

   • Logs
   • Metrics

   sudo journalctl -fu vector

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Deployment

Vector is an end-to-end observability data pipeline designed to deploy under various roles. You mix and match these roles to create topologies. The intent is to make Vector as flexible as possible, allowing you to fluidly integrate Vector into your infrastructure over time. The deployment section demonstrates common Vector pipelines:

Common Deployment Topologies

Administration

0.13.X

amd64

Start

sudo systemctl start vector

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Stop

sudo systemctl stop vector

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Reload

systemctl kill -s HUP --kill-who=main vector.service

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Restart

sudo systemctl restart vector

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Observe

• Logs
• Metrics

sudo journalctl -fu vector

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Uninstall

0.13.X

amd64

sudo dpkg -r vector

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