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Install Grafana Agent in flow mode on macOS

You can install Grafana Agent in flow mode on macOS with Homebrew .

Note: The default prefix for Homebrew on Intel is /usr/local. The default prefix for Homebrew on Apple Silicon is /opt/Homebrew. To verify the default prefix for Homebrew on your computer, open a terminal window and type brew --prefix.

Before you begin

Install

To install Grafana Agent on macOS, run the following commands in a terminal window.

  1. Add the Grafana Homebrew tap:

    shell 
    brew tap grafana/grafana

  2. Install Grafana Agent:

    shell 
    brew install grafana-agent-flow

Upgrade

To upgrade Grafana Agent on macOS, run the following commands in a terminal window.

  1. Upgrade Grafana Agent:

    shell 
    brew upgrade grafana-agent-flow

  2. Restart Grafana Agent:

    shell 
    brew services restart grafana-agent-flow

Uninstall

To uninstall Grafana Agent on macOS, run the following command in a terminal window:

shell 
brew uninstall grafana-agent-flow

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