Docker Image | Fluentd

Last updated 3 years ago

This article explains how to use the official , maintained by .

Step 0: Install Docker

Please download and install from here:

Step 1: Pull Fluentd Docker Image

Then, download Fluentd edge-debian's (edge-debian means latest version of Fluentd) image by docker pull command:

Debian and Alpine Linux version is available for Fluentd image. Debian version is recommended officially since it has support. However, the Alpine image is smaller.

Step 2: Launch Fluentd Container

To make the test simple, create the example config below at $(pwd)/tmp/fluentd.conf. This example accepts records from http, and outputs to stdout.

Finally, you can run Fluentd with docker run command:

Step 3: Post Sample Logs via HTTP

Use curl command to post sample logs via HTTP like this:

Use docker ps command to retrieve container ID and use docker logs command to check the specific container's log like this:

Next Steps

Now, you know how to use Fluentd via Docker.

Here are some Docker related resources for Fluentd:

Also, refer to the following tutorials to learn how to collect data from various data sources:

Basic Configuration
Application Logs
Examples

Last updated 3 years ago