# Installed elasticsearch forgot systemd!

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installed-elasticsearch-forgot-systemd/356384>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 28, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installed-elasticsearch-forgot-systemd/356384 "2024-03-28T10:33:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![stobbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@stobbe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stobbe)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installed-elasticsearch-forgot-systemd/356384/1 "2024-03-28T10:33:15Z")

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Hello,

After installing elasticsearch, I would like to be able to add systemd e.g. Wat are the steps to make elasticsearch use systemctl commands for starting and stopping?

KR Henk

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installed-elasticsearch-forgot-systemd/356384/2 "2024-03-28T10:46:12Z")

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The easiest way is to install the deb or rpm distribution IMO.

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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:** [April 25, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installed-elasticsearch-forgot-systemd/356384/3 "2024-04-25T10:46:27Z")

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