# How to read files from apache lucene **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 27, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-files-from-apache-lucene/19496 "2014-08-27T13:46:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Luis\_Garcia\_Acosta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/luis_garcia_acosta/32/1266_2.png) [@Luis\_Garcia\_Acosta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luis_Garcia_Acosta)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-files-from-apache-lucene/19496/1 "2014-08-27T13:46:34Z")
hi folk, is there a way I can read the content of the files under: /var/lib/elasticsearch/ ?? basically from shell I want to understand how lucene works -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0467c4ac-70e4-4b15-9cab-626e1d58dd87%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0467c4ac-70e4-4b15-9cab-626e1d58dd87%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-files-from-apache-lucene/19496/2 "2017-07-06T01:06:02Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 1:06am UTC