# Journalbeats - Error Creating Reader for Local Journal
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeats-error-creating-reader-for-local-journal/273064
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** journalbeat
**Created:** [May 14, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeats-error-creating-reader-for-local-journal/273064 "2021-05-14T20:24:47Z")
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### Author:  [@Jimbuctoo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jimbuctoo)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeats-error-creating-reader-for-local-journal/273064/1 "2021-05-14T20:24:47Z")
I am working on an issue with Journalbeats v7.9.2 where I am unable to get the service to start after the initial Journalbeats install. I am working in a number of Linux environments and the same version of Journalbeats is running as expected. Oddly enough I noticed a pattern where this issue is only occurring within Oracle Linux 6.x versions, all while Oracle Linux 7.x are successfully running Journalbeats and using the same Journalbeats.yml file.
The error I am receiving when attempting to start Journalbeats is below:
ERROR instance/beat.go:951 Exiting: error creating reader for local journal: reader.go:100: failed to open local journal unable to open a handle to the library
Exiting: error creating reader for local journal: reader.go:100: failed to open local journal
unable to open a handle to the library
When reviewing the Support Matrix I do not see a Journalbeats Matrix which leaves me to wonder if these versions of Linux/Journalbeats are not supported, or maybe a bug. Let me know if you can provide more in-depth detail about this error. [Elastic Support Matrix | Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix)
Thanks-
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### Author:  [@Jimbuctoo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jimbuctoo)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeats-error-creating-reader-for-local-journal/273064/2 "2021-06-03T20:32:03Z")
This issue is also seen within Journalbeats v7.9.3 and Oracle Linux 6.x versions too.
Has there been any update on this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeats-error-creating-reader-for-local-journal/273064/3 "2021-07-01T22:32:43Z")
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