# Is it possible to load LogStash configs like sudoers.d/ works?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 24, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403 "2016-03-24T21:34:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Philip\_Dudley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/philip_dudley/32/8680_2.png) [@Philip\_Dudley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Philip_Dudley)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403/1 "2016-03-24T21:34:30Z")

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Hello everyone, and I'm not sure if my question will make sense at first.

I installed LogStash using the RPM on a RHEL 6 box. It created a /etc/logstash/conf.d/ folder. I'm wondering if I can have a single LogStash config file that loads a bunch of filter files out of the conf.d/ folder? If not, then will I have to stick to a monolithic LogStash configuration file with a bunch of filters in it?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403/2 "2016-03-24T22:03:47Z")

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It does the same thing using it's default `conf` directory.

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**Author:** ![Philip\_Dudley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/philip_dudley/32/8680_2.png) [@Philip\_Dudley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Philip_Dudley)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403/3 "2016-03-28T14:58:35Z")

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So I should be able to have a /etc/logstash/logstash.conf with a default input, and output, then inside of /etc/logstash/conf.d/index\_specfic.conf with some specific filters?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403/4 "2016-03-28T19:30:44Z")

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I don't know if that will work, try it with the `-f` flag and multiple paths?

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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, 5:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-load-logstash-configs-like-sudoers-d-works/45403/5 "2017-07-06T05:05:07Z")

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