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Clarify basic instructions in getting started guide

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Fixes #4835
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Joe Einertson 2016-03-17 13:06:32 -05:00 • committed by Suyog Rao
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@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ bin/logstash -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} }'
The `-e` flag enables you to specify a configuration directly from the command line. Specifying configurations at the
command line lets you quickly test configurations without having to edit a file between iterations.
This pipeline takes input from the standard input, `stdin`, and moves that input to the standard output, `stdout`, in a
structured format. Type hello world at the command prompt to see Logstash respond:
structured format.
Once "Logstash startup completed" is displayed, type hello world at the command prompt to see Logstash respond:
[source,shell]
hello world