# Logstash giving problem

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 10, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034 "2017-01-10T08:12:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/1 "2017-01-10T08:12:42Z")

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Hii ,i m new in elasticsearch. my logstash is giving some problem while installing.how i can recover that? pls help me

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/2 "2017-01-10T08:14:08Z")

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You need to supply more details.

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/3 "2017-01-12T05:39:25Z")

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plugins are giving problems while installing.how i can install logstash on windows 7 professional.

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/4 "2017-01-12T05:41:36Z")

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which plugins are required to install for logstash????

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 6:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/5 "2017-01-12T06:30:23Z")

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can i get installation steps of logstash in windows 7.

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/6 "2017-01-12T06:59:42Z")

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I can't help you when you're this vague. What command are you running? What error message (if any) are you getting?

Please understand that you're asking a question like "my head hurts, what's wrong?" and no doctor in the world can diagnose that.

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/7 "2017-01-12T07:02:10Z")

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ok.i will add image ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/2X/9/9e7c3ca846c5944a87a40f4efd31381633d3ddf2.png)

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/8 "2017-01-12T07:02:31Z")

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above error i got

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/9 "2017-01-12T07:08:16Z")

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The space in the path (D:\elasticsearch image) might be the problem.

Next time don't post a screenshot. Use copy/paste.

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/10 "2017-01-12T07:12:33Z")

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ok.thanks

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/11 "2017-01-12T07:17:44Z")

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i tried but it gives same error.

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/12 "2017-01-12T07:58:50Z")

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input {  
beats {  
port =\> 5044  
}  
}

output {  
elasticsearch {  
hosts =\> "localhost:9200"  
manage\_template =\> false  
index =\> "%{[@metadata][beat]}-%{+YYYY.MM.dd}"  
document\_type =\> "%{[@metadata][type]}"  
}  
}

this is config file which i have in logstash

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 9:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/13 "2017-01-12T09:07:10Z")

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ERROR: No configuration file was specified. Perhaps you forgot to provide the '-  
f your logstash.conf' flag?

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**Author:** ![Nikparab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikparab/32/17493_2.png) [@Nikparab](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikparab)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/15 "2017-01-12T13:04:16Z")

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i gave the following command form particular directory-  
/logstash -f logstash.conf

i got following error-

Could not find log4j2 configuration at path /ELKstack/logstash-5.1.1/config/log4j2.properties.  
Using default config using logs to console

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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 9, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-giving-problem/71034/16 "2017-02-09T13:05:09Z")

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