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Download and unzip Packetbeat

Packetbeat can also be installed from our package repositories using apt or yum. See Repositories in the Guide.

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Edit the packetbeat.yml configuration file

Edit the packetbeat.yml configuration file

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Start the daemon

Start the daemon by running sudo ./packetbeat -e -c packetbeat.yml

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Getting started with Packetbeat

Summary

Version: 9.1.4

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Release date: September 18, 2025

Detailed release notes

License: Elastic License

Elastic License

Supported OS/JVM/Browser

Notes:

This default distribution is governed by the Elastic License, and includes the full set of free features.

A pure Apache 2.0 licensed distribution is available via the OSS download page.

Packetbeat has only one dependency: libpcap.

Packetbeat incorporates a bundled Npcap installation on Windows hosts. The installation is provided under an OEM license from Insecure.Com LLC ("The Nmap Project").