[[targz]]
=== Install Kibana with `.tar.gz`

Kibana is provided for Linux and Darwin as a `.tar.gz` package. These packages
are the easiest formats to use when trying out Kibana.

The latest stable version of Kibana can be found on the
link:/downloads/kibana[Download Kibana] page.
Other versions can be found on the
link:/downloads/past-releases[Past Releases page].


[[install-linux64]]
==== Download and install the Linux 64-bit package

ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]

Version {version} of Kibana has not yet been released.

endif::[]

ifeval::["{release-state}"!="unreleased"]

The 64-bit Linux archive for Kibana v{version} can be downloaded and installed as follows:

["source","sh",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-{version}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
sha1sum kibana-{version}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz <1>
tar -xzf kibana-{version}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
cd kibana/ <2>
--------------------------------------------
<1> Compare the SHA produced by `sha1sum` or `shasum` with the
    https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-{version}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha1[published SHA].
<2> This directory is known as `$KIBANA_HOME`.

endif::[]


[[install-linux32]]
==== Download and install the Linux 32-bit package

ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]

Version {version} of Kibana has not yet been released.

endif::[]

ifeval::["{release-state}"!="unreleased"]

The 32-bit Linux archive for Kibana v{version} can be downloaded and installed as follows:

["source","sh",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-{version}-linux-x86.tar.gz
sha1sum kibana-{version}-linux-x86.tar.gz <1>
tar -xzf kibana-{version}-linux-x86.tar.gz
cd kibana/ <2>
--------------------------------------------
<1> Compare the SHA produced by `sha1sum` or `shasum` with the
    https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-{version}-linux-x86.tar.gz.sha1[published SHA].
<2> This directory is known as `$KIBANA_HOME`.

endif::[]


[[install-darwin64]]
==== Download and install the Darwin package

ifeval::["{release-state}"=="unreleased"]

Version {version} of Kibana has not yet been released.

endif::[]

ifeval::["{release-state}"!="unreleased"]

The Darwin archive for Kibana v{version} can be downloaded and installed as follows:

["source","sh",subs="attributes"]
--------------------------------------------
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-{version}-darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
shasum kibana-{version}-darwin-x86_64.tar.gz <1>
tar -xzf kibana-{version}-darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
cd kibana/ <2>
--------------------------------------------
<1> Compare the SHA produced by `sha1sum` or `shasum` with the
    https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/kibana/kibana-{version}-darwin-x86_64.tar.gz.sha1[published SHA].
<2> This directory is known as `$KIBANA_HOME`.

endif::[]


[[targz-running]]
==== Running Kibana from the command line

Kibana can be started from the command line as follows:

[source,sh]
--------------------------------------------
./bin/kibana
--------------------------------------------

By default, Kibana runs in the foreground, prints its logs to the
standard output (`stdout`), and can be stopped by pressing `Ctrl-C`.


[[targz-configuring]]
==== Configuring Kibana via config file

Kibana loads its configuration from the `$KIBANA_HOME/config/kibana.yml`
file by default.  The format of this config file is explained in
<<settings>>.


[[targz-layout]]
==== Directory layout of `.tar.gz` archives

The `.tar.gz` packages are entirely self-contained. All files and directories
are, by default, contained within `$KIBANA_HOME` -- the directory created when
unpacking the archive.

This is very convenient because you don't have to create any directories to
start using Kibana, and uninstalling Kibana is as easy as removing the
`$KIBANA_HOME` directory.  However, it is advisable to change the default
locations of the config and data directories so that you do not delete
important data later on.


[cols="<h,<,<m,<m",options="header",]
|=======================================================================
| Type | Description | Default Location | Setting
| home
  | Kibana home directory or `$KIBANA_HOME`
 d| Directory created by unpacking the archive
 d|

| bin
  | Binary scripts including `kibana` to start the Kibana server
    and `kibana-plugin` to install plugins
  | $KIBANA_HOME\bin
 d|

| config
  | Configuration files including `kibana.yml`
  | $KIBANA_HOME\config
 d|

| data
  | The location of the data files written to disk by Kibana and its plugins
  | $KIBANA_HOME\data
 d|

| optimize
  | Transpiled source code. Certain administrative actions (e.g. plugin install)
    result in the source code being retranspiled on the fly.
  | $KIBANA_HOME\optimize
 d|

| plugins
  | Plugin files location. Each plugin will be contained in a subdirectory.
  | $KIBANA_HOME\plugins
 d|

|=======================================================================