# Add custom log files to stdout **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 31, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950 "2020-08-31T13:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/1 "2020-08-31T13:18:52Z")
How can we add a custom log file to stdout. For example, can we add all the logs in /var/log folder . If possible, how can we achieve that? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/2 "2020-08-31T21:48:53Z")
This doesn't seem to be an Elasticsearch question, what product are you referring to? ---
**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/3 "2020-09-01T00:00:43Z")
Are you trying to [output to a file in logstash](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-file.html)? ```auto output { file { path => "/var/log/filename.log" } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/4 "2020-09-01T03:11:08Z")
I am not refering to logstash. my doubt was Can I add custom log files to stdout for elasticsearch. Suppose I have some logs in var/log / path. Can I send those logs to stdout. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/5 "2020-09-01T03:21:01Z")
You want Elasticsearch's logs to go to stdout? ---
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/6 "2020-09-01T04:23:46Z")
Elasticsearch logs going to stdout by default. But can we add any custom log files that are there in the var/log to stdout. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/7 "2020-09-01T04:42:00Z")
Is there a reason for wanting this? ---
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/8 "2020-09-01T04:46:15Z")
Yes. We want this requirement ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/9 "2020-09-01T04:47:25Z")
I don't know what that means sorry. Do they need to go anywhere other than stdout? ---
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/10 "2020-09-01T05:01:31Z")
Suppose we have var/log/ex.log, that log file will go to stdout. Is that possible ? Can you tell this please? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/11 "2020-09-01T05:07:07Z")
Elasticsearch doesn't log it's own log output to stdout unless you run it as a foreground process. If you are talking about taking the logs that are being sent to Elasticsearch and also logging them to stdout, that is outside the scope of what Elasticsearch does. If you are referring to something else, then perhaps you can explain it with an extended example, as it's not really clear what you are looking for and asking. ---
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/12 "2020-09-01T05:44:43Z")
Thank you for replying back. I am giving you an example: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/f/4/f4382d96731b202019062911b069d7580318d0fb.png) Suppose, Can I send above logs to stdout ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/13 "2020-09-01T05:52:37Z")
Right. This is not something that Elasticsearch can do. Filebeat can via this method - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/console-output.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/console-output.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-custom-log-files-to-stdout/246950/14 "2020-09-29T05:52:38Z")
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