# Elasticsearch 5 failed to start

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 31, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798 "2018-01-31T11:47:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![worroc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/worroc/32/27176_2.png) [@worroc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/worroc)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798/1 "2018-01-31T11:47:20Z")

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Hi All,

Since yesterday I unable to run the Elasticsearch v5.6.3. Obviously it is some change in the OS but I cant find out what exactly causes to this.

Even the fresh copy of the elasticsearch failed to start. There are no logs if I start it regularly no errors, it simple finished to run.

I try to start 6.1 version and it works as expected.

Does anybody have experience with this?

I attach the logs from strace:

[strace.log](https://gist.github.com/worroc/a42dcd5695ad815205b63090f22d2885)

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**Author:** ![pixiuPL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pixiupl/32/26299_2.png) [@pixiuPL](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pixiuPL)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 12:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798/2 "2018-01-31T12:09:20Z")

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Same issue with PHP by Zend.  
Uninstall it, compile **clean** PHP (latest), install and enjoy.

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**Author:** ![worroc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/worroc/32/27176_2.png) [@worroc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/worroc)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798/3 "2018-01-31T15:21:38Z")

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There is no instalation for it. This is a tar file that contains an executable.

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**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 31, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798/4 "2018-01-31T16:29:22Z")

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A guess is that your Kernel has been updated recently and is a buggy one.  
You should check it.

See

> <https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/28384>

  

> <https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/28377>

  

> <https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/28354>

  

> <https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/28349>

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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:** [February 28, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-failed-to-start/117798/5 "2018-02-28T16:29:38Z")

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