# Elasticsearch.service: Can't open PID file /run/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.pid No such file or directory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-service-cant-open-pid-file-run-elasticsearch-elasticsearch-pid-no-such-file-or-directory/119597>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 13, 2018, 8:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-service-cant-open-pid-file-run-elasticsearch-elasticsearch-pid-no-such-file-or-directory/119597 "2018-02-13T08:27:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![stardiviner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stardiviner/32/27673_2.png) [@stardiviner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stardiviner)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-service-cant-open-pid-file-run-elasticsearch-elasticsearch-pid-no-such-file-or-directory/119597/2 "2018-02-13T08:30:26Z")

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I checked out this thread, but have not found clue. [Can't start service elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-start-service-elasticsearch/100570/3)

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