Collect logs with the Collector for Linux 🔗

Use the Universal Forwarder to send logs to the Splunk platform. See more at Use the Splunk Universal Forwarder with the Collector.

Do not use Fluentd to collect logs. If you already installed Fluentd on a host, re-install the Collector without Fluentd using the --without-fluentd option.

This page was last updated on Apr 10, 2025.

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