# Logstash CPU usage **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 21, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-cpu-usage/18245 "2014-06-21T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Luke\_Mackenzie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/luke_mackenzie/32/1474_2.png) [@Luke\_Mackenzie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Luke_Mackenzie)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-cpu-usage/18245/1 "2014-06-21T05:40:07Z")
I'm trying to install the ELK stack and installed logstash in Ubuntu 14.0.4 from the .deb file on elasticsearch.org. If I start the service, it eats up CPU at 100% and beyond, Is there a config file in which I can restrict the system resources used by logstash? I've posted this here as logstash is now apparently part of the elasticsearch 'family' -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/75fb25d2-115f-41a0-98e8-aa857ad0451a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/75fb25d2-115f-41a0-98e8-aa857ad0451a%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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:** [June 21, 2014, 5:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-cpu-usage/18245/2 "2014-06-21T05:44:57Z")
There is a Logstash specific mailing list that you might be better off asking. However, take a look at nice, which is a system level command. Regards, Mark Walkom Infrastructure Engineer Campaign Monitor email: [markw@campaignmonitor.com](mailto:markw@campaignmonitor.com) web: [www.campaignmonitor.com](http://www.campaignmonitor.com) On 21 June 2014 15:40, Luke Mackenzie [luke@lukem.co.uk](mailto:luke@lukem.co.uk) wrote: > I'm trying to install the ELK stack and installed logstash in Ubuntu > 14.0.4 from the .deb file on [elasticsearch.org](http://elasticsearch.org). If I start the service, > it eats up CPU at 100% and beyond, Is there a config file in which I can > restrict the system resources used by logstash? > > I've posted this here as logstash is now apparently part of the > elasticsearch 'family' > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/75fb25d2-115f-41a0-98e8-aa857ad0451a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/75fb25d2-115f-41a0-98e8-aa857ad0451a%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/75fb25d2-115f-41a0-98e8-aa857ad0451a%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/75fb25d2-115f-41a0-98e8-aa857ad0451a%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEM624ZA51O8KqxoEwBhPwycs46i5s1PEqf8YopV5SLb5Jc1rg%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEM624ZA51O8KqxoEwBhPwycs46i5s1PEqf8YopV5SLb5Jc1rg%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![brian\_yoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f1d935/32.png) [@brian\_yoder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brian_yoder)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-cpu-usage/18245/3 "2014-06-23T19:03:04Z")
Of the various logstash groups, the following is the one that I have found to be the most active and helpful: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/logstash-users](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/logstash-users) Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5811112c-7e12-4ba4-9847-e9976313c924%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5811112c-7e12-4ba4-9847-e9976313c924%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-cpu-usage/18245/4 "2017-07-06T01:20:30Z")