# (LoadError) no such file to load -- gssapi

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loaderror-no-such-file-to-load-gssapi/192619>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 29, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loaderror-no-such-file-to-load-gssapi/192619 "2019-07-29T07:18:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darshan\_Parab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/darshan_parab/32/51098_2.png) [@Darshan\_Parab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Darshan_Parab)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 12:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loaderror-no-such-file-to-load-gssapi/192619/2 "2019-07-29T12:25:34Z")

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I was able to fix the issue using below mentioned discussion thread.

> [@Directions for installing gssapi to use logstash webhdfs plugin with kerberos](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/directions-for-installing-gssapi-to-use-logstash-webhdfs-plugin-with-kerberos/185049/2):
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> Here is an update -\> I have the following modifications (yes its still messy, but you will get the idea) to get me to the point where I get another known error: Dockerfile: FROM [docker.elastic.co/logstash/logstash:6.4.2](http://docker.elastic.co/logstash/logstash:6.4.2) ARG GIT\_SHA ENV GIT\_SHA=${GIT\_SHA} USER 0 WORKDIR /usr/share/logstash ENV PATH=/usr/share/logstash/bin:$PATH Ensure Logstash has a UTF-8 locale available. RUN locale-gen en\_US.UTF-8 ENV LANG='en\_US.UTF-8' LC\_ALL='en\_US.UTF-8' ENV LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en\_US.UTF-8 …

> [@Logstash webhdfs example with Kerberos enabled hadoop cluster](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-webhdfs-example-with-kerberos-enabled-hadoop-cluster/51941):
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> configured the webhdfs\_helper.rb that client.kerberos = true /client.kerberos\_keytab="xxx" and installed the gssapi but still have such problem: Webhdfs check request failed. (namenode: 10.0.0.37:14000, Exception: undefined method read\_uint32' for #\<FFI::MemoryPointer address=0xd69f20 size=4\>) {:level=\>:error} The error reported is: undefined methodread\_uint32' for #\<FFI::MemoryPointer address=0xd69f20 size=4\>

However, now I'm getting below mentioned error.

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hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | No Kerberos credentials available: Invalid UID in persistent keyring name
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | )
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | [2019-07-29T12:20:24,356][ERROR][logstash.javapipeline] Pipeline aborted due to error {:pipeline_id=>"main", :exception=>#<WebHDFS::KerberosError: gss_init_sec_context did not return GSS_S_COMPLETE: Unspecified GSS failure. Minor code may provide more information
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | No Kerberos credentials available: Invalid UID in persistent keyring name
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | >, :backtrace=>["/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.5.0/gems/webhdfs-0.8.0/lib/webhdfs/client_v1.rb:323:in `request'", "/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.5.0/gems/webhdfs-0.8.0/lib/webhdfs/client_v1.rb:275:in `operate_requests'", "/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.5.0/gems/webhdfs-0.8.0/lib/webhdfs/client_v1.rb:138:in `list'", "/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.5.0/gems/logstash-output-webhdfs-3.0.6/lib/logstash/outputs/webhdfs_helper.rb:49:in `test_client'", "/usr/share/logstash/vendor/bundle/jruby/2.5.0/gems/logstash-output-webhdfs-3.0.6/lib/logstash/outputs/webhdfs.rb:155:in `register'", "org/logstash/config/ir/compiler/OutputStrategyExt.java:106:in `register'", "org/logstash/config/ir/compiler/AbstractOutputDelegatorExt.java:48:in `register'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/java_pipeline.rb:192:in `block in register_plugins'", "org/jruby/RubyArray.java:1792:in `each'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/java_pipeline.rb:191:in `register_plugins'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/java_pipeline.rb:462:in `maybe_setup_out_plugins'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/java_pipeline.rb:204:in `start_workers'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/java_pipeline.rb:146:in `run'", "/usr/share/logstash/logstash-core/lib/logstash/java_pipeline.rb:105:in `block in start'"], :thread=>"#<Thread:0x49a8e1b3 run>"}
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | [2019-07-29T12:20:24,374][ERROR][logstash.agent] Failed to execute action {:id=>:main, :action_type=>LogStash::ConvergeResult::FailedAction, :message=>"Could not execute action: PipelineAction::Create<main>, action_result: false", :backtrace=>nil}
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | [2019-07-29T12:20:24,519][INFO][logstash.agent] Successfully started Logstash API endpoint {:port=>9600}
hdfs_logstash.1.i8axxr7tdhsq@SIDCAPASPARK2 | [2019-07-29T12:20:29,606][INFO][logstash.runner] Logstash shut down.```
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