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61 changes: 34 additions & 27 deletions installation/linux/amazon-linux.md
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## Install on Amazon Linux

Fluent Bit is distributed as **fluent-bit** package and is available for the latest Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023.
The following architectures are supported
Fluent Bit is distributed as the `fluent-bit` package and is available for the latest
Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023. The following architectures are supported

* x86\_64
* aarch64 / arm64v8
- x86_64
- aarch64 / arm64v8

Amazon Linux 2022 is no longer supported.

## Single line install

A simple installation script is provided to be used for most Linux targets.
This will always install the most recent version released.
Fluent Bit provides an installation script to use for most Linux targets.
This will always install the most recently released version.

```bash
```bash copy
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fluent/fluent-bit/master/install.sh | sh
```

This is purely a convenience helper and should always be validated prior to use.
The recommended secure deployment approach is to follow the instructions below.

### Amazon Linux 2022

Amazon Linux 2022 was previously supported but is removed since it became GA Amazon Linux 2023
This is a convenience helper and should always be validated prior to use.
The recommended secure deployment approach is to use the following instructions:

## Configure Yum

We provide **fluent-bit** through a Yum repository. In order to add the repository reference to your system, please add a new file called _fluent-bit.repo_ in _/etc/yum.repos.d/_ with the following content:
The `fluent-bit` is provided through a Yum repository. To add the repository
reference to your system, add a new file called `fluent-bit.repo` in
`/etc/yum.repos.d/` with the following content:

### Amazon Linux 2

```config
```text copy
[fluent-bit]
name = Fluent Bit
baseurl = https://packages.fluentbit.io/amazonlinux/2/
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### Amazon Linux 2023

```config
```text copy
[fluent-bit]
name = Fluent Bit
baseurl = https://packages.fluentbit.io/amazonlinux/2023/
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enabled=1
```

Note: we encourage you always enable the _gpgcheck_ for security reasons. All our packages are signed.
You should always enable `gpgcheck` for security reasons. All Fluent Bit packages
are signed.

### Updated key from March 2022

From the 1.9.0 and 1.8.15 releases please note that the GPG key has been updated at [https://packages.fluentbit.io/fluentbit.key](https://packages.fluentbit.io/fluentbit.key) so ensure this new one is added.
For the 1.9.0 and 1.8.15 and later releases, the
[GPG key has been updated](https://packages.fluentbit.io/fluentbit.key). Ensure
this new one is added.

The GPG Key fingerprint of the new key is:

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Fluentbit releases (Releases signing key) <[email protected]>
```

The previous key is still available at [https://packages.fluentbit.io/fluentbit-legacy.key](https://packages.fluentbit.io/fluentbit-legacy.key) and may be required to install previous versions.
The previous key is [still available](https://packages.fluentbit.io/fluentbit-legacy.key)
and might be required to install previous versions.

The GPG Key fingerprint of the old key is:

```text
F209 D876 2A60 CD49 E680 633B 4FF8 368B 6EA0 722A
```

Refer to the [supported platform documentation](../supported-platforms.md) to see which platforms are supported in each release.
Refer to the [supported platform documentation](../supported-platforms.md) to see
which platforms are supported in each release.

### Install

Once your repository is configured, run the following command to install it:
1. After your repository is configured, run the following command to install it:

```bash
sudo yum install fluent-bit
```
```bash copy
sudo yum install fluent-bit
```

Now the following step is to instruct _systemd_ to enable the service:
1. Instruct `systemd` to enable the service:

```bash
```bash copy
sudo systemctl start fluent-bit
```

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...
```

The default configuration of **fluent-bit** is collecting metrics of CPU usage and sending the records to the standard output, you can see the outgoing data in your _/var/log/messages_ file.
The default Fluent Bit configuration collect metrics of CPU usage and sends the
records to the standard output. You can see the outgoing data in your
`/var/log/messages` file.
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