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Logstash-forwarder-java is a log shipper program written in java. This is in fact a java version of [logstash-forwarder](https://github.com/elasticsearch/logstash-forwarder) by jordansissel.
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Here are a few features of this program :
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- compatible with Java 5 runtime
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- - lightweight : requires only a few dependencies and few system resources
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+ - lightweight : package size is ~2MB
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- configuration compatible with logstash-forwarder
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- lumberjack output (including zlib compression)
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@@ -13,27 +13,37 @@ Here are a few features of this program :
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Logstash-forwarder is written in go. This programming language is not available on all platforms (for example AIX), that's why a java version is more portable.
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-Logstash runs on java and provides a lumberjack output, but the file input doesn't run on all plaforms (for example AIX) and logstash requires a recent JVM. Moreover Logstash is heavier : big package and more system resources.
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+Logstash runs on java and provides a lumberjack output, but the file input doesn't run on all plaforms (for example AIX) and logstash requires a recent JVM. Moreover Logstash is heavier : it is a big package and uses more system resources.
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So logstash-forwarder-java is a solution for those who want a portable, lightweight log shipper for their ELK stack.
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## How to install it ?
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Download one of the following archives :
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- - [logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.0-bin.zip](https://github.com/didfet/logstash-forwarder-java/releases/download/0.1.0/logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.0-bin.zip)
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- - [logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.0-bin.tar.gz](https://github.com/didfet/logstash-forwarder-java/releases/download/0.1.0/logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.0-bin.tar.gz)
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- - [logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.0-bin.tar.bz2](https://github.com/didfet/logstash-forwarder-java/releases/download/0.1.0/logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.0-bin.tar.bz2)
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+ - [logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.1-bin.zip](https://github.com/didfet/logstash-forwarder-java/releases/download/0.1.1/logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.1-bin.zip)
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+ - [logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.1-bin.tar.gz](https://github.com/didfet/logstash-forwarder-java/releases/download/0.1.1/logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.1-bin.tar.gz)
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+ - [logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.1-bin.tar.bz2](https://github.com/didfet/logstash-forwarder-java/releases/download/0.1.1/logstash-forwarder-java-0.1.1-bin.tar.bz2)
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Or download the maven project and run maven package. Then you can install one of the archives located in the target directory.
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+## How to run it ?
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+Just run this command :
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+ java -jar logstash-forwarder-java-X.Y.Z.jar -config /path/to/config/file.json
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+For help run :
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+ java -jar logstash-forwarder-java-X.Y.Z.jar -help
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## Differences with logstash-forwarder
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### Configuration
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The configuration file is the same (json format), but there are a few differences :
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- the ssl ca parameter points to a java keystore containing the root certificate of the server, not a PEM file
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- - the program only uses the first server in the network section for the moment
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- comments are C-style comments
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+ - the stdin input is not yet implemented
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### Command-line options
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