Send logs to Better Stack using Fluentd

Start logging to Better Stack

1. Install

Install Fluentd  on your server.

2. Set up inputs

Install and set up Fluentd input plugins .

3. Install Better Stack

Install the Better Stack Fluent plugin using td-agent-gem:

td-agent-gem install fluent-plugin-logtail

4. Set up outputs

Modify the Fluentd configuration to send logs to Better Stack:

<match *>
  @type logtail
  @id output_logtail
  source_token $SOURCE_TOKEN
  flush_interval 2 # in seconds
</match>

5. Restart

Restart the Fluentd service:

sudo systemctl restart td-agent.service

You should see your logs in Better Stack → Live tail .

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