From 5d7e0365535377a458b6bee69e5876511a4a1717 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shainaraskas Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:41:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] recommendations for install method --- deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md | 4 ++-- deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md index 07b4adb3d8b..dce97c9890f 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md @@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ To support certain older Linux platforms (most notably CentOS7/RHEL7), {{kib}} f ## {{kib}} install packages [install] -{{kib}} is provided in the following package formats: +{{kib}} is provided in the following package formats. Which format you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual setup. | Format | Description | Instructions | | --- | --- | --- | -| `tar.gz` | The `tar.gz` packages are provided for installation on Linux and Darwin and are the easiest choice for getting started with {{kib}}. | [Install from archive on Linux or macOS](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana-from-archive-on-linux-macos.md)| +| `tar.gz` | The `tar.gz` packages are provided for installation on Linux and Darwin. | [Install from archive on Linux or macOS](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana-from-archive-on-linux-macos.md)| | `zip` | The `zip` package is the only supported package for Windows.| [Install on Windows](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana-on-windows.md)| | `deb` | The `deb` package is suitable for Debian, Ubuntu, and other Debian-based systems. Debian packages may be downloaded from the Elastic website or from our Debian repository. | [Install with Debian package](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana-with-debian-package.md) | | `rpm` | The `rpm` package is suitable for installation on Red Hat, SLES, OpenSuSE and other RPM-based systems. RPMs may be downloaded from the Elastic website or from our RPM repository. | [Install with RPM](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana-with-rpm.md) | diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md index 025f92c9712..d891c92b4c2 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md @@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ If you want to install and manage {{es}} yourself, you can: * Run {{es}} using a [Linux, MacOS, or Windows install package](#elasticsearch-install-packages). * Run {{es}} in a [Docker container](#elasticsearch-docker-images). +Which method you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker containers and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual setup. + ::::{tip} To try out {{stack}} on your own machine, we recommend using Docker and running both {{es}} and {{kib}}. For more information, see [](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/local-development-installation-quickstart.md). This setup is not suitable for production use. :::: From a6e2a367b4b90c4d02884edcb020c591295bc905 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shainaraskas <58563081+shainaraskas@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:45:06 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Apply suggestion from @shainaraskas --- deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md index dce97c9890f..ba85d33299d 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ To support certain older Linux platforms (most notably CentOS7/RHEL7), {{kib}} f ## {{kib}} install packages [install] -{{kib}} is provided in the following package formats. Which format you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual setup. +{{kib}} is provided in the following package formats. Which format you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker containers and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual setup. | Format | Description | Instructions | | --- | --- | --- | From 447c333ba508e89a144fe1982167f90763f21014 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shainaraskas <58563081+shainaraskas@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:46:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Apply batched suggestions from code review MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Co-authored-by: Edu González de la Herrán <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> --- deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md | 2 +- deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md index ba85d33299d..42b66ca3e36 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-kibana.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ To support certain older Linux platforms (most notably CentOS7/RHEL7), {{kib}} f ## {{kib}} install packages [install] -{{kib}} is provided in the following package formats. Which format you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker containers and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual setup. +{{kib}} is provided in the following package formats. Which format you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker containers and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual effort for installation, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance. | Format | Description | Instructions | | --- | --- | --- | diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md index d891c92b4c2..6602c0a6345 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If you want to install and manage {{es}} yourself, you can: * Run {{es}} using a [Linux, MacOS, or Windows install package](#elasticsearch-install-packages). * Run {{es}} in a [Docker container](#elasticsearch-docker-images). -Which method you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker containers and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual setup. +Which method you choose depends on your company's infrastructure policies and environment. If you don't have an existing preference, Docker containers and Linux packages (`deb` and `rpm`) offer the most straightforward setup. Archive installations (`tar.gz` and `zip`) require more manual effort for installation, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance. ::::{tip} To try out {{stack}} on your own machine, we recommend using Docker and running both {{es}} and {{kib}}. For more information, see [](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/local-development-installation-quickstart.md). This setup is not suitable for production use.