# Problems Installing plugin on debian
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 18, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206 "2017-05-18T07:03:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@sindrehi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sindrehi)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206/1 "2017-05-18T07:03:44Z")
Hi,
I've installed elasticsearch on a debian server. Now I try to install some plugins but have no luck.
What I've tried is
sudo bin/plugin --install ingest-attachment
sudo bin/plugin --install elasticsearch/ingest-attachment
sudo bin/plugin --install elasticsearch/ingest-attachment/latest
sudo bin/plugin --install elasticsearch/ingest-attachment/5.4.0
All of this commands only give me error that it cant install because it dont find install file
Then I tried this
sudo bin/plugin --url [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip)
And nothing happens, but no error
Tried this
sudo bin/plugin --install [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip)
And now I get:
Failed to install [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip), reason: plugin directory /usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins already exists. To update the plugin, uninstall it first using -remove [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/ingest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip) command
Then i tried to download above mentioned zipfile with wget and then
sudo bin/plugin --install file://ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip
But then I got error
Failed to install [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/i](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/i) ngest-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip, reason: plugin directory /usr/shar e/elasticsearch/plugins already exists. To update the plugin, uninstall it first using -remove [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/inge](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch-plugins/inge) st-attachment/ingest-attachment-5.4.0.zip command
Yes there is a plugin folder, but its empty. If I try to run
sudo bin/plugin --list
I got
Installed plugins:
- No plugin detected in /usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins
So if anyone can tell me how i install ingest-attachment plugin, because this was not as easy at it should be
Best Regards,
Pål Sindre HIåsen
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2017, 7:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206/2 "2017-05-18T07:43:39Z")
The right way is [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/ingest-attachment.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/ingest-attachment.html)
```auto
sudo bin/elasticsearch-plugin install ingest-attachment
```
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### Author:  [@sindrehi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sindrehi)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2017, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206/3 "2017-05-18T08:01:03Z")
Hi,
Thanks for your reply. Problem is that this command dont work
sudo bin/elasticsearch-plugin install ingest-attachment
sudo: bin/elasticsearch-plugin: command not found
I dont have elasticsearch-plugin thats where I started to check. And after some work figured out to use only sudo bin/plugin
Regards
Sindre
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### Author:  [@Xavy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Xavy)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2017, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206/4 "2017-05-18T08:14:59Z")
Hello:
It looks you're running an old version of ES here (probably the one hosted on Debian repos)
I would suggest you to add the Elastic repo:
deb [https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/5.x/apt](https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/5.x/apt) stable main
and then upgrade.
Please refer to [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/current/setup-repositories.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/current/setup-repositories.html) regarding instructions to add ES repo.
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### Author:  [@sindrehi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sindrehi)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2017, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206/5 "2017-05-18T08:38:54Z")
Thanks for your answer.
Yes I installed first time just from debian repos.
I've deleted and installed it again, and now plugins are installed.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2017, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-installing-plugin-on-debian/86206/6 "2017-06-15T08:39:22Z")
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