# Linux distribution

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linux-distribution/50315>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 18, 2016, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linux-distribution/50315 "2016-05-18T08:23:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![vadimso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vadimso](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vadimso)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 8:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linux-distribution/50315/1 "2016-05-18T08:23:20Z")

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Hello,  
What Linux distribution is preferred for the ELK machine?  
Tnx  
Vadim

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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:** [May 18, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linux-distribution/50315/2 "2016-05-18T08:25:17Z")

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There is no preference, but there are some things that are not supported, check [https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions/matrix](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions/matrix)

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**Author:** ![vadimso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vadimso](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vadimso)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linux-distribution/50315/3 "2016-05-18T08:38:41Z")

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Tnx!!!

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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 5, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/linux-distribution/50315/4 "2017-07-05T22:50:48Z")

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