# Elasticsearch fails to start, no logs, (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 14, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377 "2019-07-14T09:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tanveermulla111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@tanveermulla111](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tanveermulla111)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377/1 "2019-07-14T09:11:40Z")
# systemctl status elasticsearch ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2019-07-14 12:06:05 +03; 4min 42s ago Docs: [http://www.elastic.co](http://www.elastic.co) Process: 3258 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -p ${PID\_DIR}/elasticsearch.pid --quiet (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 3258 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Jul 14 12:05:57 systemd[1]: Started Elasticsearch. Jul 14 12:06:05 systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Jul 14 12:06:05 systemd[1]: Unit elasticsearch.service entered failed state. Jul 14 12:06:05 systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service failed. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377/2 "2019-07-14T10:04:18Z")
Welcome. Please share elasticsearch logs and format them according to the rules of this forum. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![rugenl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rugenl/32/12887_2.png) [@rugenl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rugenl)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377/3 "2019-07-14T14:41:59Z")
We need a FAQ if its the problem with systemd vs. /var/run now being a tmpfs (ram disk) so dir /var/run/elasticsearch/ disappears at reboot. > **[Managing temporary files with systemd-tmpfiles on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7...](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2016/09/20/managing-temporary-files-with-systemd-tmpfiles-on-rhel7/)** > > Have you ever used a temporary directory? I’m guessing if you use a computer, you’ve used one of these. It’s a core feature of nearly every operating-system. To ensure system stability, you should always check that filesystems on which a temporary... ---
**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:** [July 14, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377/4 "2019-07-14T15:32:14Z")
Is it related? Sorry. I'm not following. ---
**Author:** ![rugenl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rugenl/32/12887_2.png) [@rugenl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rugenl)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377/5 "2019-07-14T21:17:28Z")
> [@tanveermulla111](#): > > Process: 3258 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -p ${PID\_DIR}/elasticsearch.pid --quiet (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Because this message may mean that ${PID\_DIR} isn't writable by elasticsearch, as in doesn't exist. If you don't get elasticsearch logs, look at /var/log/messages. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fails-to-start-no-logs-code-exited-status-1-failure/190377/6 "2019-08-11T21:17:31Z")
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