# Not able to receive Logstash input fron FTP server **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [April 12, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-receive-logstash-input-fron-ftp-server/82120 "2017-04-12T08:52:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anisen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@anisen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anisen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-receive-logstash-input-fron-ftp-server/82120/1 "2017-04-12T08:52:05Z")
Hi, I m using Logstash 5.1.1 in Windows operating system. I am trying to receive logstash input fron FTP server with the below filter: input { exec { command =\> "curl ftp://servername/apacheLog.log" interval =\> 300 } } And getting the error: " 'curl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file. " Please suggest. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-receive-logstash-input-fron-ftp-server/82120/2 "2017-04-12T13:21:06Z")
Obtaining logs in this way is not a good idea. I strongly suggest you install Filebeat on the FTP server and ship the log to Logstash. The error message you're getting in quite clear: Logstash can't find curl, so either it's not installed at all or the directory where it's installed isn't listed in the Logstash process's path. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-able-to-receive-logstash-input-fron-ftp-server/82120/3 "2017-05-10T13:35:02Z")
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