# Launch logstash conf files automatically without "logstash -f" command

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/launch-logstash-conf-files-automatically-without-logstash-f-command/252462>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/launch-logstash-conf-files-automatically-without-logstash-f-command/252462 "2020-10-19T00:03:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![kumar4](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kumar4/32/48326_2.png) [@kumar4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kumar4)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/launch-logstash-conf-files-automatically-without-logstash-f-command/252462/1 "2020-10-19T00:03:47Z")

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hello my friends, I have .conf files in my directory, and I have to use the logtsash -f command to start reading, is it possible to start them automatically without using the command and also at OS boot  
thank you

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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:** [November 16, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/launch-logstash-conf-files-automatically-without-logstash-f-command/252462/2 "2020-11-16T00:03:51Z")

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