Install Vector via RPM
Vector can be installed through the RPM package manager which is generally used on CentOS.
Install
- x86_64
- ARM64
- ARMv7
Download the Vector
.rpm
file:- Latest (0.6.0)
- Nightly
curl -O https://packages.timber.io/vector/0.6.0/vector-x86_64.rpmInstall the Vector
.rpm
package directly:sudo rpm -i vector-x86_64.rpmStart Vector:
sudo systemctl start vectorThat's it! Proceed to configure Vector for your use case.
Previous Versions
Historical Vector versions can be found in the releases.
Once you've found the version you'd like to install you can re-follow the
install steps with the URL to the Vector .rpm
file.
Configuring
The Vector configuration file is placed in:
etc/vector/vector.toml
A full spec is located at /etc/vector/vector.spec.toml
and examples are
located in /etc/vector/examples/*
. You can learn more about configuring
Vector in the Configuration section.
Administering
Vector can be managed through the Systemd service manager:
Uninstalling
sudo rpm -e vector
Updating
Follow the install steps again, downloading the latest version of Vector.