# 1.0.0.rc1 startup script issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 20, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/1-0-0-rc1-startup-script-issue/15314 "2014-01-20T03:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hari/32/1582_2.png) [@hari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hari)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/1-0-0-rc1-startup-script-issue/15314/1 "2014-01-20T03:28:04Z")
I get this message on Ubuntu linux "_getopt: invalid option -- 'f'"_ ./elasticsearch -f Es instance seems to startup fine though, on the same box I do not get any such message on older versions of ES -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3afb55d9-b463-4d4f-8174-63aa355d28f2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3afb55d9-b463-4d4f-8174-63aa355d28f2%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/1-0-0-rc1-startup-script-issue/15314/2 "2014-01-20T04:16:40Z")
Yes. Please read [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/\_system\_and\_settings.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/_system_and_settings.html) -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 20 janv. 2014 à 04:28, Hariharan Vadivelu [hariinfo@gmail.com](mailto:hariinfo@gmail.com) a écrit : I get this message on Ubuntu linux "getopt: invalid option -- 'f'" ./elasticsearch -f Es instance seems to startup fine though, on the same box I do not get any such message on older versions of ES -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3afb55d9-b463-4d4f-8174-63aa355d28f2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3afb55d9-b463-4d4f-8174-63aa355d28f2%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/E332A17B-8C09-4BB5-AF74-B4869B7DC62D%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/E332A17B-8C09-4BB5-AF74-B4869B7DC62D%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/1-0-0-rc1-startup-script-issue/15314/3 "2017-07-06T01:55:59Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 1:55am UTC