# Logstash 5.1.1 - Couldn't find any filter plugin named 'multiline'

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-5-1-1-couldnt-find-any-filter-plugin-named-multiline/71263
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [January 11, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-5-1-1-couldnt-find-any-filter-plugin-named-multiline/71263 "2017-01-11T17:20:22Z")
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### Author: ![MikeSiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@MikeSiz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MikeSiz)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-5-1-1-couldnt-find-any-filter-plugin-named-multiline/71263/2 "2017-01-11T17:42:48Z")

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I have found the problem.

I should have been installing "filter", not a "codec"

/usr/share/logstash/bin/logstash-plugin install logstash-filter-multiline

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