# Logstash becomes unresponsive

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-becomes-unresponsive/142181>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 30, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-becomes-unresponsive/142181 "2018-07-30T13:02:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![shahrukhkhan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@shahrukhkhan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shahrukhkhan)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-becomes-unresponsive/142181/1 "2018-07-30T13:02:37Z")

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I am using logstash version 6.1.1. I am currently using it to read multiple files using file input plugin and also runnning scripts though exec plugin and sending the events to elasticsearch. After I start logstash, it works fine but after some time, it may be hours or a couple of days, logstash becomes unresponsive. The process is still running, No error logs, No blocked threads, just it stops sending any events to elasticsearch. I researched a bit and found that the scripts it was running are all in DEFUNCT state. Could you help me out in debugging the issue?

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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:** [August 27, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-becomes-unresponsive/142181/2 "2018-08-27T13:02:41Z")

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