.dmg Package (macOS)

This article explains how to install stable versions of fluent-package dmg packages, the stable Fluentd distribution packages maintained by Fluentd Project on macOS.

What is fluent-package?

Fluentd is written in Ruby for flexibility, with performance-sensitive parts in C. However, some users may have difficulty installing and operating a Ruby daemon.

That is why Fluentd Project provides the stable distribution of Fluentd, called fluent-package. The differences between Fluentd and fluent-package can be found here.

You can also see fluent-package-v5-vs-td-agent for the comparison and supported OS.

How to install fluent-package

NOTE:

• About Treasure Agent (td-agent) v4, see Install by .dmg Package (macOS).

• About deprecated Treasure Agent (td-agent) 3 will not be maintained anymore, see Install by DEB Package v3.

• fluent-package is not be shipped yet, we plan to migrate to homebrew ecosystem in the future.

Next Steps

You are now ready to collect real logs with Fluentd. Refer to the following tutorials on how to collect data from various sources:

• Basic Configuration

  • Config File

• Application Logs

  • Ruby, Java, Python, PHP,

    Perl, Node.js, Scala

• Examples

  • Store Apache Log into Amazon S3

  • Store Apache Log into MongoDB

  • Data Collection into HDFS

If this article is incorrect or outdated, or omits critical information, please let us know. Fluentd is an open-source project under Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). All components are available under the Apache 2 License.