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/usr/share/logstash/bin/system-install

Logstash - transport and process your logs, events, or other data

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Using system java: /usr/sbin/java
Usage: system-install [OPTIONSFILE] [STARTUPTYPE] [VERSION]

NOTE: These arguments are ordered, and co-dependent

OPTIONSFILE: Full path to a startup.options file
OPTIONSFILE is required if STARTUPTYPE is specified, but otherwise looks first
in /etc/logstash/startup.options and then
in /usr/share/logstash/config/startup.options

STARTUPTYPE: e.g. sysv, upstart, systemd, etc.
OPTIONSFILE is required to specify a STARTUPTYPE.

VERSION: The specified version of STARTUPTYPE to use.  The default is usually
preferred here, so it can safely be omitted.
Both OPTIONSFILE & STARTUPTYPE are required to specify a VERSION.

For more information, see https://github.com/jordansissel/pleaserun

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