# Difference between the logstash config file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-between-the-logstash-config-file/65735>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [November 10, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-between-the-logstash-config-file/65735 "2016-11-10T23:49:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![s802645](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@s802645](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/s802645)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-between-the-logstash-config-file/65735/1 "2016-11-10T23:49:51Z")

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What is the difference between /etc/sysconfig/logstash file and the one in /etc/init.d/logstash? Can I remove /etc/sysconfig/logstash if I had set all my parameters in /etc/init.d/logstash file?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-between-the-logstash-config-file/65735/2 "2016-12-08T23:49:53Z")

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Closed on December 8, 2016, 11:49pm UTC

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