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Stashing Your First Event: Basic Logstash Example
editStashing Your First Event: Basic Logstash Example
editTo test your Logstash installation, run the most basic Logstash pipeline:
cd logstash-1.5.2
bin/logstash -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} }'
The -e flag enables you to specify a configuration directly from the command line. Specifying configurations at the
command line lets you quickly test configurations without having to edit a file between iterations.
This pipeline takes input from the standard input, stdin, and moves that input to the standard output, stdout, in a
structured format. Type hello world at the command prompt to see Logstash respond:
hello world 2013-11-21T01:22:14.405+0000 0.0.0.0 hello world
Logstash adds timestamp and IP address information to the message. Exit Logstash by issuing a CTRL-D command in the shell where Logstash is running.
The Advanced Tutorial expands the capabilities of your Logstash instance to cover broader use cases.