# Logstash change log directory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-change-log-directory/163512>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 9, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-change-log-directory/163512 "2019-01-09T10:52:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![sledge13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sledge13/32/39589_2.png) [@sledge13](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sledge13)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-change-log-directory/163512/1 "2019-01-09T10:52:35Z")

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Hello, i have installed Logstash on Ubuntu Server 16.04, mounted 1 TB harddrive, and i would like to change directory of all saved logs to this harddrive. How can I change it? Do i need to edit some config file?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-change-log-directory/163512/2 "2019-01-09T13:36:38Z")

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Try changing path.logs in /etc/logstash/logstash.yml.

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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:** [February 6, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-change-log-directory/163512/3 "2019-02-06T13:36:51Z")

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