# Metricbeat modules don't exist

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [August 28, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375 "2018-08-28T14:33:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![rsnyde09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rsnyde09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsnyde09)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375/1 "2018-08-28T14:33:59Z")

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I installed metricbeat yesterday from the rpm.  
I'm trying to use the http module but it says it doesn't exist. What went wrong with my install?

I installed with: sudo rpm -vi metricbeat-6.4.0-x86\_64.rpm

I made a small edit to /usr/share/metricbeat/modules.d/http.yml.disabled and renamed it http.yml  
I added /user/share/metricbeat/bin to the beginning of $PATH.

I tried the following (as root):  
cd /etc/metricbeat  
metricbeat modules enable http

It responded:  
Module http doesn't exist!

I get a similar response trying to enable apache (I have not touched its apache.yml.disabled file).

Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![rsnyde09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rsnyde09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsnyde09)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375/2 "2018-08-28T14:52:04Z")

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This might be related to [a previous topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-install-metricbeat-6-4-0-cant-find-the-modules-d-folder/145828).

It sounds like I need to "sync" /etc/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml to a newly repositioned directory /usr/share/metricbeat/modules.d. So maybe I just need to figure out how to do that. (or wait for release 6.4.1)

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**Author:** ![rsnyde09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rsnyde09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsnyde09)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375/3 "2018-08-28T15:47:29Z")

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Yes, syncing /etc/metricbeat to the new location of modules.d works. Change the line  
path: ${path.config}/modules.d/_.yml  
to  
path: /usr/share/metricbeat/modules.d/_.yml

in the metricbeat.config.modules section of the file.

Note that ${path.home} does not work as a substitute for ${path.config}, so I spelled out /usr/share/metricbeat.

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**Author:** ![shaunak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shaunak/32/6643_2.png) [@shaunak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shaunak)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375/4 "2018-08-28T15:55:59Z")

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Hi @rsnyde09,

I'm afraid you are running into this bug: [https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/8104](https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/8104). We're working on fixing it and getting a release out soon. For now, you might want to try the workaround mentioned in the linked issue.

Shaunak

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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:** [September 25, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-dont-exist/146375/5 "2018-09-25T15:56:04Z")

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