Fedora 40

How To Install Elasticsearch on Fedora 40

To install Elasticsearch on Fedora 40, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Update your system.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install Java.

sudo dnf install java-21-openjdk

Step 3 : Check the Java version.

java -version

Step 4 : Import the Elasticsearch PGP key.

sudo rpm --import https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch

Step 5 : Create the Elasticsearch repository file and add the following code.

sudo nano /etc/yum.repos.d/elasticsearch.repo

Add the following lines:

[elasticsearch]
name=Elasticsearch repository for 8.x packages
baseurl=https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/8.x/yum
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch
enabled=0
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md

Step 6 : Install Elasticsearch.

sudo dnf install --enablerepo=elasticsearch elasticsearch

Step 7 : Start Elasticsearch.

sudo systemctl start elasticsearch

Step 8 : Enable Elasticsearch.

sudo systemctl enable elasticsearch

Step 9 : Enable Security in Elasticsearch. Open /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml and edit the line xpack.security.enabled.

sudo nano /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml

Set

xpack.security.enabled: true

Step 10 : Restart Elasticsearch.

sudo systemctl restart elasticsearch

Step 11 : Check the status.

sudo systemctl status elasticsearch

Step 12 : Reset the password for the elastic user.

sudo /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-reset-password -u elastic

Step 13 : Verify the installation by running:

curl -k -u elastic:password https://localhost:9200

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Elasticsearch on Fedora 40.