# Elasticseaart unable to start **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 15, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticseaart-unable-to-start/55581 "2016-07-15T01:34:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kennedy\_Kan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@Kennedy\_Kan1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kennedy_Kan1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticseaart-unable-to-start/55581/1 "2016-07-15T01:34:28Z")
I install the zip file of elasticsearch 5.0 Alpha 4 into a RHEL7 system and install x pack following the documentation. Then when I type **bin/elasticsearch** , it prompts me the following error ``` log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed. java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/elasticsearch/logs/elasticsearch.log (No such file or directory) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(FileOutputStream.java:270) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:213) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:133) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165) at org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender.activateOptions(DailyRollingFileAppender.java:223) log4j:ERROR Either File or DatePattern options are not set for appender [file]. log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed. java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/elasticsearch/logs/elasticsearch-access.log (No such file or directory) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(FileOutputStream.java:270) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:213) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:133) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:294) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165) log4j:ERROR Either File or DatePattern options are not set for appender [deprecation_log_file]. log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed. java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/elasticsearch/logs/elasticsearch_index_indexing_slowlog.log (No such file or directory) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(FileOutputStream.java:270) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:213) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:133) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:294) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165) at org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender.activateOptions(DailyRollingFileAppender.java:223) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(PropertySetter.java:307) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperties(PropertySetter.java:172) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperties(PropertySetter.java:104) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseAppender(PropertyConfigurator.java:842) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseCategory(PropertyConfigurator.java:768) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:63) log4j:ERROR Either File or DatePattern options are not set for appender [index_indexing_slow_log_file]. log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed. java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/elasticsearch/logs/elasticsearch_index_search_slowlog.log (No such file or directory) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(FileOutputStream.java:270) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:213) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:133) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:294) at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseCatsAndRenderers(PropertyConfigurator.java:672) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure(PropertyConfigurator.java:516) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configure(PropertyConfigurator.java:440) at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:53) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:70) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:63) log4j:ERROR Either File or DatePattern options are not set for appender [index_search_slow_log_file]. Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.scripts' (/opt/elasticsearch/config/scripts) Likely root cause: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /opt/elasticsearch/config/scripts at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.translateToIOException(UnixException.java:84) at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:102) at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:107) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:96) ``` What would be the problem? As the error is too long, I have just copied part of them, The full error will be at [http://paste.ubuntu.com/19443640/](http://paste.ubuntu.com/19443640/) ---
**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:** [July 15, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticseaart-unable-to-start/55581/2 "2016-07-15T02:17:37Z")
You should really use the RPM installer. However does the directory it mention exist? ---
**Author:** ![Kennedy\_Kan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@Kennedy\_Kan1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kennedy_Kan1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticseaart-unable-to-start/55581/3 "2016-07-15T02:46:56Z")
Yes, the directory mentioned exist. I have check that the log files are there. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticseaart-unable-to-start/55581/4 "2017-07-05T22:35:22Z")