# How to find filebeat log files

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-filebeat-log-files/57939>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [August 12, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-filebeat-log-files/57939 "2016-08-12T15:15:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![daiyue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@daiyue](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/daiyue)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-filebeat-log-files/57939/1 "2016-08-12T15:15:40Z")

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Hi, I am wondering where does `fileabeat` store its log files? I have tried search something like `filebeat.log`, but couldn't find anything on `Arch Linux`.

cheers

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**Author:** ![andrewkroh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrewkroh/32/3784_2.png) [@andrewkroh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrewkroh)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-filebeat-log-files/57939/2 "2016-08-12T15:20:48Z")

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In 1.X the default output is syslog. If you want a file output you have to configure it in the config file. [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/1.2/configuration-logging.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/1.2/configuration-logging.html)

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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:** [September 2, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-filebeat-log-files/57939/3 "2016-09-02T15:15:50Z")

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