# Getting Started with Fluent Bit

## Container Deployment

| Deployment Type   | Instructions                                                                |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Kubernetes        | [Deploy on Kubernetes](/manual/2.0/installation/kubernetes.md#installation) |
| Docker            | [Deploy with Docker](/manual/2.0/installation/docker.md)                    |
| Containers on AWS | [Deploy on Containers on AWS](/manual/2.0/installation/aws-container.md)    |

## Install on Linux (Packages)

| Operating System        | Installation Instructions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| CentOS / Red Hat        | [CentOS 7](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/redhat-centos.md#install-on-redhat-centos), [CentOS 8](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/redhat-centos.md#install-on-redhat-centos), [CentOS 9 Stream](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/redhat-centos.md#install-on-redhat-centos) |
| Ubuntu                  | [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/ubuntu.md), [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/ubuntu.md), [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/ubuntu.md), [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/ubuntu.md)                  |
| Debian                  | [Debian 10](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/debian.md), [Debian 11](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/debian.md), [Debian 12](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/debian.md)                                                                                                     |
| Amazon Linux            | [Amazon Linux 2](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/amazon-linux.md#install-on-amazon-linux-2), [Amazon Linux 2022](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/amazon-linux.md#amazon-linux-2022)                                                                                       |
| Raspbian / Raspberry Pi | [Raspbian 10](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/raspbian-raspberry-pi.md#raspbian-10-buster), [Raspbian 11](/manual/2.0/installation/linux/raspbian-raspberry-pi.md#raspbian-11-bullseye)                                                                                  |
| Yocto / Embedded Linux  | [Yocto / Embedded Linux](/manual/2.0/installation/yocto-embedded-linux.md#fluent-bit-and-other-architectures)                                                                                                                                                           |

## Install on Windows (Packages)

| Operating System    | Installation Instructions                                                                                                                                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Windows Server 2019 | [Windows Server EXE](/manual/2.0/installation/windows.md#installing-from-exe-installer), [Windows Server ZIP](/manual/2.0/installation/windows.md#installing-from-zip-archive) |
| Windows 10 2019.03  | [Windows EXE](/manual/2.0/installation/windows.md#installing-from-exe-installer), [Windows ZIP](/manual/2.0/installation/windows.md#installing-from-zip-archive)               |

## Install on macOS (Packages)

| Operating System | Installation Instructions                                              |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| macOS            | [Homebrew](/manual/2.0/installation/macos.md#installing-from-homebrew) |

## Compile from Source (Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, macOS)

| Operating System | Installation Instructions                                                      |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Linux, FreeBSD   | [Compile from source](/manual/2.0/installation/sources/build-and-install.md)   |
| macOS            | [Compile from source](/manual/2.0/installation/macos.md#compile-from-source)   |
| Windows          | [Compile from Source](/manual/2.0/installation/windows.md#compile-from-source) |

## Sandbox Environment

If you are interested in learning about Fluent Bit you can try out the sandbox environment

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Fluent Bit Sandbox Environment
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## Enterprise Packages

Fluent Bit packages are also provided by [enterprise providers](https://fluentbit.io/enterprise) for older end of life versions, Unix systems, and additional support and features including aspects like CVE backporting. A list provided by fluentbit.io/enterprise is provided below

* [Calyptia Fluent Bit LTS](https://www.calyptia.com/download)


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