# Logstash start Issue

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-start-issue/179734>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 6, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-start-issue/179734 "2019-05-06T09:34:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![inext3211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@inext3211](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/inext3211)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-start-issue/179734/1 "2019-05-06T09:34:48Z")

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When i am trying to start Logstash using "service logstash start" a pop-up is asking for password to start logstash. I don't know about password. Please help..

Os:- Ubuntu 16.4  
Elasticsearch:- 7.0.0

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**Author:** ![nimda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nimda/32/44386_2.png) [@nimda](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nimda)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-start-issue/179734/2 "2019-05-06T09:58:41Z")

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Have you tried to give your own passwort? Which you typically type in if you run a something as root using sudo?

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**Author:** ![inext3211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@inext3211](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/inext3211)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-start-issue/179734/3 "2019-05-24T13:58:04Z")

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Thank you for response.

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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:** [June 21, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-start-issue/179734/4 "2019-06-21T13:58:11Z")

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