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Fixing shell usage and YAML config for random input plugin docs. Fixes #1854. #1858

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Expand Up @@ -21,61 +21,81 @@ In order to start generating random samples, you can run the plugin from the com

From the command line you can let Fluent Bit generate the samples with the following options:

```bash
```shell
$ fluent-bit -i random -o stdout
```

### Configuration File

In your main configuration file append the following _Input_ & _Output_ sections:
In your main configuration file append the following:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="fluent-bit.conf" %}
```python
[INPUT]
Name random
Samples -1
Interval_Sec 1
Interval_NSec 0

[OUTPUT]
Name stdout
Match *
```
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="fluent-bit.yaml" %}

```yaml
pipeline:
inputs:
- name: random
samples: -1
interval_sec: 1
interval_nsec: 0

outputs:
- name: stdout
match: '*'
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% tab title="fluent-bit.conf" %}

```text
[INPUT]
Name random
Samples -1
Interval_Sec 1
Interval_NSec 0

[OUTPUT]
Name stdout
Match *
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Testing

Once Fluent Bit is running, you will see the reports in the output interface similar to this:

```bash
```shell
$ fluent-bit -i random -o stdout
Fluent Bit v1.x.x
* Copyright (C) 2019-2020 The Fluent Bit Authors
* Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Treasure Data

Fluent Bit v4.0.3
* Copyright (C) 2015-2025 The Fluent Bit Authors
* Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the umbrella of Fluentd
* https://fluentbit.io

[2016/10/07 20:27:34] [ info] [engine] started
______ _ _ ______ _ _ ___ _____
| ___| | | | | ___ (_) | / || _ |
| |_ | |_ _ ___ _ __ | |_ | |_/ /_| |_ __ __/ /| || |/' |
| _| | | | | |/ _ \ '_ \| __| | ___ \ | __| \ \ / / /_| || /| |
| | | | |_| | __/ | | | |_ | |_/ / | |_ \ V /\___ |\ |_/ /
\_| |_|\__,_|\___|_| |_|\__| \____/|_|\__| \_/ |_(_)___/


[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [fluent bit] version=4.0.3, commit=f5f5f3c17d, pid=1
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [storage] ver=1.5.3, type=memory, sync=normal, checksum=off, max_chunks_up=128
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [simd ] disabled
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [cmetrics] version=1.0.3
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [ctraces ] version=0.6.6
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [input:mem:mem.0] initializing
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [input:mem:mem.0] storage_strategy='memory' (memory only)
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [sp] stream processor started
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [engine] Shutdown Grace Period=5, Shutdown Input Grace Period=2
[2025/07/01 14:44:47] [ info] [output:stdout:stdout.0] worker #0 started
[0] random.0: [1475893654, {"rand_value"=>1863375102915681408}]
[1] random.0: [1475893655, {"rand_value"=>425675645790600970}]
[2] random.0: [1475893656, {"rand_value"=>7580417447354808203}]
[3] random.0: [1475893657, {"rand_value"=>1501010137543905482}]
[4] random.0: [1475893658, {"rand_value"=>16238242822364375212}]
```
```