# Installing Fluentd on AWS Linux

td-agent was discontinued in December 2023 and has been replaced by **fluent-package**. The fluent-package is the official successor maintained by the [Cloud Native Computing Foundation](https://www.cncf.io/projects/).

fluent-package is a stable distribution package of Fluentd.

## Before Installation

You can learn more about how to prepare for the installation at [Fluentd Installation Guide](https://docs.fluentd.org/installation/before-install).

## Install fluent-package

You can install fluent-package using the following methods. We recommend using fluent-package 6 LTS.

Learn more about how this version [compares to earlier versions](https://docs.fluentd.org/quickstart/fluent-package-v5-vs-td-agent).

| Platform | Platform Version | Package |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon Linux | Amazon Linux 2023 (64-bit) | fluent-package 6 LTS |


- [Installation Guide](https://docs.fluentd.org/installation/install-fluent-package)


### Amazon Linux 2023


```bash
# Amazon Linux 2023 - fluent-package 6 LTS
curl -fsSL https://fluentd.cdn.cncf.io/sh/install-amazon2023-fluent-package6-lts.sh | sh
```

## Launch Daemon

After installation, start and verify the Fluentd service:


```bash
sudo systemctl start fluentd.service
sudo systemctl status fluentd.service
```

The configuration file is located at `/etc/fluent/fluentd.conf`.

## Other Resources

- [Fluentd Documentation](https://docs.fluentd.org/)
- [Continuous Data Import with Fluentd](/int/fluentd-continuous-data-import-integration)