# Filebeat 1.2.1 on ubuntu linux does not support kafka output
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [April 18, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688 "2016-04-18T17:19:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@kasi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasi)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688/1 "2016-04-18T17:19:19Z")
I have installed filebeat 1.2.1, when I start filebeat with kafka as the output I am seeing no outouts defined error message the followings is the filebeat config.
output:
kafka:
hosts: ["localhost:6667"]
topic: "log\_1000"
client\_id : "log\_1000"
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### Author:  [@kasi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasi)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688/2 "2016-04-18T17:57:22Z")
the format in the filebeat.yml is properly intended, here in the post it is not..
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688/3 "2016-04-18T20:38:23Z")
That version does not support kafka output - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-configuration-details.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-configuration-details.html)
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### Author:  [@kasi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasi)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688/4 "2016-04-18T20:40:10Z")
Thanks, is 1.2.1 not the latest filebeat? then if not what is the latest version and what version of filebeat will support kafka on ubuntu?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688/5 "2016-04-18T20:42:07Z")
That is the latest GA.
v5 supports it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-1-2-1-on-ubuntu-linux-does-not-support-kafka-output/47688/6 "2017-07-05T21:53:04Z")