On March 13, 2022, the Splunk App for Unix and Linux will reach its end of life. After this date, Splunk will no longer maintain or develop this product. The functionality in this app has migrated to a content pack in Data Integrations. Learn about the Content Pack for Unix Dashboards and Reports.The Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux remains supported.
This documentation does not apply to the most recent version of Splunk® App for Unix and Linux (Legacy).
For documentation on the most recent version, go to the latest release.
Release notes
This topic contains information on new features, known issues, and updates for the Splunk App for Unix and Linux.
Version 5.2.2 of the Splunk App for Unix and Linux deprecates the use of the Splunk Supporting Add-on for Unix and Linux. All of the components of the Splunk Supporting Add-on for Unix and Linux, including macros, saved searches, and lookups are included inside the splunk_app_for_nix.
Version 5.2.2 includes App Packaging Toolkit functionality for Splunk Cloud.
Known issues
| Publication Date | Defect Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-15 | TAG-12193 | Alerts will not show in the alert tab when they are triggered. |
| 2016-10-10 | TAG-11996 | Host filter on metrics does not display more than 10 categories. |
Fixed Issues
| Publication Date | Defect Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-11 | TAG-12095 | Create App manifest for Unix app. |
| 2016-10-19 | TAG-11921 | Unix app installation script issue. |
Last modified on 12 December, 2016
| Search macros | Third-party software attributions/credits |
This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® App for Unix and Linux (Legacy): 5.2.2
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