# How to set min and max mem with .deb install? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 19, 2013, 11:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-min-and-max-mem-with-deb-install/11641 "2013-04-19T11:25:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![doug\_livesey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/doug_livesey/32/2114_2.png) [@doug\_livesey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/doug_livesey)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 11:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-min-and-max-mem-with-deb-install/11641/1 "2013-04-19T11:25:06Z")
Hi -- I want to use the .deb install for ElasticSearch, as it is easier, but can't figure out how to set the -Xms and -Xmx values. Could anyone advise me? Cheers, Doug. -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-min-and-max-mem-with-deb-install/11641/2 "2013-04-19T11:29:31Z")
Hey Doug, You should be able to set the ES\_HEAP\_SIZE variable in /etc/default/elasticsearch and then start normally with the init script --Alex On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 1:25 PM, doug livesey [biot023@gmail.com](mailto:biot023@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi -- I want to use the .deb install for Elasticsearch, as it is easier, > but can't figure out how to set the -Xms and -Xmx values. > Could anyone advise me? > Cheers, > Doug. > > -- > 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). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![doug\_livesey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/doug_livesey/32/2114_2.png) [@doug\_livesey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/doug_livesey)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-min-and-max-mem-with-deb-install/11641/3 "2013-04-19T11:44:13Z")
That did it! Thankyou very, very much! 🙂 On 19 April 2013 12:29, Alexander Reelsen [alr@spinscale.de](mailto:alr@spinscale.de) wrote: > Hey Doug, > > You should be able to set the ES\_HEAP\_SIZE variable in > /etc/default/elasticsearch and then start normally with the init script > > --Alex > > On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 1:25 PM, doug livesey [biot023@gmail.com](mailto:biot023@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi -- I want to use the .deb install for Elasticsearch, as it is easier, > > but can't figure out how to set the -Xms and -Xmx values. > > Could anyone advise me? > > Cheers, > > Doug. > > > > -- > > 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). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > 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). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-min-and-max-mem-with-deb-install/11641/4 "2017-07-06T02:40:25Z")