# ELK TAR Or RPM Installation is more useful
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 27, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294 "2018-01-27T09:15:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@rijinmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rijinmp)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294/1 "2018-01-27T09:15:20Z")
Hi all ,
Its a theoretical question . I am using Tar file for ELK. Extracting and using it . Working well . Xpack also installed in Elasticsearch and Kibana .
My question is in a production environment , which option is best ? Tar file or RPM installation .
What is its advantages and disadvantages of both models?
Using Cent Os
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2018, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294/2 "2018-01-27T09:17:31Z")
What OS?
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### Author:  [@rijinmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rijinmp)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2018, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294/3 "2018-01-27T09:17:46Z")
Cent OS
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294/4 "2018-01-27T09:26:37Z")
Use the RPM, you get service files and it sets up users and groups.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-tar-or-rpm-installation-is-more-useful/117294/5 "2018-02-24T09:26:49Z")
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