# Kibana exe file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 5, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066 "2016-12-05T16:04:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ssasporta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ssasporta/32/13695_2.png) [@ssasporta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ssasporta)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066/1 "2016-12-05T16:04:42Z")

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I installed and run kibana : **kibana-4.6.1-1.x86\_64**

To run the kibana I am using the command: `sudo systemctl start kibana.service`

But I am getting the error: `Dec 5 17:43:41 eaasrt systemd: Failed at step EXEC spawning /usr/share/kibana/bin/kibana: No such file or directory`

I found that the exe now exist in: **/opt/kibana/bin/kibana**

How do I control/manage it ?  
How to fix it?

Regards,  
Sharon.

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**Author:** ![LeeDr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leedr/32/9289_2.png) [@LeeDr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LeeDr)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066/2 "2016-12-05T18:31:17Z")

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Hi Sharon,

The install path did change recently from `/opt/kibana` to `/usr/share/kibana`. I'm trying to figure out exactly which release it changed in. It looks like it only changed to `/usr/share/kibana` in 5.0+. Did you try installing a 5.0 build of Kibana at some point?

1. What OS are you on? Looks like Ubuntu?
2. Did you download the .deb package and install that directly or did you update your apt repo and use `apt-get install kibana`?
3. Was this an upgrade or clean install?
4. If you're just getting started, but need Elasticsearch 2.x and Kibana 4.x you might want to consider the latest Kibana 4.x build [https://www.elastic.co/downloads/past-releases/kibana-4-6-3](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/past-releases/kibana-4-6-3)
5. If you're just getting started, you might want to consider 5.x versions?

Thanks,  
Lee

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**Author:** ![ssasporta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ssasporta/32/13695_2.png) [@ssasporta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ssasporta)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066/3 "2016-12-05T20:38:22Z")

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> [@ssasporta](#):
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> kibana.service

Yes, in certain time I installed V5, but uninstall it later.

I am working on Linux: **Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.0 (Maipo)**

I install via rpm file. Clean installation.

I must stay with that version in this point of time.

Thanks  
Sharon.

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**Author:** ![ssasporta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ssasporta/32/13695_2.png) [@ssasporta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ssasporta)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066/4 "2016-12-05T20:58:46Z")

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Issue solved.

I uninstalled the version, manually deleted the unnecessary kibana directories and install again.

I then received the following Warning: `Unit file of kibana.service changed on disk, 'systemctl daemon-reload' recommended.`

I run it, run the kibana and it worked.

Thanks,  
Sharon.

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-exe-file/68066/5 "2017-01-02T20:59:06Z")

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