# How to read .7z file using logstash input file plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-7z-file-using-logstash-input-file-plugin/39893>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 22, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-7z-file-using-logstash-input-file-plugin/39893 "2016-01-22T15:07:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kaleeswaran\_Karruppu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Kaleeswaran\_Karruppu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kaleeswaran_Karruppu)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-7z-file-using-logstash-input-file-plugin/39893/1 "2016-01-22T15:07:52Z")

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how to read .7z file using logstash input file plugin

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-7z-file-using-logstash-input-file-plugin/39893/2 "2016-01-23T16:43:10Z")

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I haven't heard of any plugin that helps with this. Your best bet would be to unpack the archive and direct the file input to the resulting files.

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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 6, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-7z-file-using-logstash-input-file-plugin/39893/3 "2017-07-06T05:14:39Z")

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