splunk enterprise install

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environment

version: splunk 9.2.1

O.S. - debian 12

filesystem

/dev/mapper/splunkvm--vg-root   18G  8.6G  8.3G  51% /
/dev/mapper/splunkvm--vg-home   20G  651M   19G   4% /home
/dev/mapper/splunkvm--vg-var    52G  3.3G   47G   7% /var
/dev/mapper/splunkvm--vg-tmp   433M   17K  405M   1% /tmp

install steps

download package


install package

# dpkg -i splunk-9.2.1-78803f08aabb-linux-2.6-amd64.deb

change SPLUNK_DB default location

or it will fill the root filesystem.

# vi /opt/splunk/etc/splunk-launch.conf

change

# SPLUNK_DB=/home/build/build-home/var/lib/splunk

to

SPLUNK_DB=/var/lib/splunk

start splunk

and set admin username/password

# /opt/splunk/bin/splunk start --accept-license
...
Please enter an administrator username: splunkadmin
Password must contain at least:
  * 8 total printable ASCII character(s).
Please enter a new password: ********
Please confirm new password: ********

login to server

via browser on port 8000