Default File Locations

Each Graylog installation variant places configuration files in a specific location on the local file system. This article provides a concise overview of the most common and important default file locations.

DEB Package

This paragraph covers Graylog installations on Ubuntu, Debian, and other Debian derivatives installed with the DEB package.

Graylog

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/graylog/server/server.conf`
Logging configuration	`/etc/graylog/server/log4j2.xml`
Plugins	`/usr/share/graylog-server/plugin`
Binaries	`/usr/share/graylog-server/bin`
Scripts	`/usr/share/graylog-server/scripts`
JVM settings	`/etc/default/graylog-server`
Message journal files	`/var/lib/graylog-server/journal`
Log Files	`/var/log/graylog-server`

Data Node

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/graylog/datanode/datanode.conf`
JVM settings	`/etc/graylog/datanode`
Data files	`/var/lib/datanode/data`
Log files	`/var/log/datanode`

MongoDB

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/mongod.conf`
Data files	`/var/lib/mongodb`
Log files	`/var/log/mongodb`

RPM Package

This covers Graylog installations on Red Hat, SUSE, and other Red Hat Linux derivatives installed within the RPM package.

Graylog

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/graylog/server/server.conf`
Logging configuration	`/etc/graylog/server/log4j2.xml`
Plugins	`/usr/share/graylog-server/plugin`
Binaries	`/usr/share/graylog-server/bin`
Scripts	`/usr/share/graylog-server/scripts`
JVM settings	`/etc/sysconfig/graylog-server`
Message journal files	`/var/lib/graylog-server/journal`
Log Files	`/var/log/graylog-server`

Data Node

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/graylog/datanode/datanode.conf`
JVM settings	`/etc/graylog/datanode`
Data files	`/var/lib/datanode`
Log files	`/var/log/datanode`

MongoDB

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/mongod.conf`
Data files	`/var/lib/mongodb`
Log files	`/var/log/mongodb`

Default Files for Forwarder Installation (RPM and DEB)

	File System Path
Configuration	`/etc/graylog/forwarder/forwarder.conf`
Message journal files	`/var/lib/graylog-forwarder/data`
JVM settings	`/etc/graylog/forwarder/jvm.options`
Logging settings	`/etc/graylog/forwarder/log4j2.xml`
Log files	`/var/log/graylog-forwarder/forwarder.log`

Hint: For more information, see Forwarder.