# Encountered file conflicts when upgrading to elasticsearch 2.1.1

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/encountered-file-conflicts-when-upgrading-to-elasticsearch-2-1-1/38135>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 30, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/encountered-file-conflicts-when-upgrading-to-elasticsearch-2-1-1/38135 "2015-12-30T03:17:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![zpp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/54ee81/32.png) [@zpp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zpp)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/encountered-file-conflicts-when-upgrading-to-elasticsearch-2-1-1/38135/1 "2015-12-30T03:17:02Z")

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Hi, when I tried to upgrade to elasticsearch 2.1.1, following messages were displayed. what's the best way to move forward? Thanks a lot!  
warning: elasticsearch-2.1.1.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID d88e42b4: NOKEY  
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]  
file /etc/init.d/elasticsearch from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /etc/elasticsearch/logging.yml from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /usr/share/elasticsearch/README.textile from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch.in.sh from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch  
file /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin from install of elasticsearch-2.1.1-1.noarch conflicts with file from package elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch

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**Author:** ![Geunmoon\_Oh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/geunmoon_oh/32/7507_2.png) [@Geunmoon\_Oh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Geunmoon_Oh)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/encountered-file-conflicts-when-upgrading-to-elasticsearch-2-1-1/38135/2 "2016-02-29T05:47:30Z")

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It's because elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch was installed already.  
so ES 2.1.1 can be installed after you remove old version like below

**rpm -e elasticsearch-1.6.0-1.noarch**

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/encountered-file-conflicts-when-upgrading-to-elasticsearch-2-1-1/38135/3 "2017-07-05T23:12:59Z")

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