# Cannot Start Logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-logstash/167697>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 9, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-logstash/167697 "2019-02-09T00:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Murr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/murr/32/40742_2.png) [@Murr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Murr)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-logstash/167697/3 "2019-02-09T15:13:01Z")

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I try to do this trick

> [@Problem to install logstash using deb file on ubuntu 16.0.4](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-to-install-logstash-using-deb-file-on-ubuntu-16-0-4/121092/9):
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> and finally, I found my problem! on this result of installation: elk@elk:~$ sudo dpkg --install logstash-6.2.2.deb Selecting previously unselected package logstash. (Reading database ... 116903 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack logstash-6.2.2.deb ... Unpacking logstash (1:6.2.2-1) ... Setting up logstash (1:6.2.2-1) ... Using provided startup.options file: /etc/logstash/startup.options /usr/share/logstash/vendor/jruby/bin/jruby: line 401: /usr/bin/java: No such fi…

But I can not extract the file.tar.gz

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