# \[RESOLVED\] Double option problem -\> -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/lib/logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-double-option-problem-djava-io-tmpdir-var-lib-logstash/50047>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 14, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-double-option-problem-djava-io-tmpdir-var-lib-logstash/50047 "2016-05-14T12:27:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![netsuro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@netsuro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/netsuro)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-double-option-problem-djava-io-tmpdir-var-lib-logstash/50047/1 "2016-05-14T12:27:32Z")

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Hi all,

My system :

Distributor ID: CentOS  
Description: CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 (Core)  
Release: 7.2.1511  
Codename: Core  
version : logstash-2.3.2-1.noarch

I use logstash for send my logs with gelf on a graylog2 server (all is localhost)

I have a question, when i start with systemctl start logstash, the service is up.  
But if i show ps aux | grep logstash, result is :

> /bin/java -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/lib/logstash -Xmx1g -Xss2048k -Djffi.boot.library.path=/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby/lib/jni -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/lib/logstash -XX:HeapDumpPath=/opt/logstash/heapdump.hprof -Xbootclasspath/a:/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby/lib/jruby.jar -classpath : -Djruby.home=/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby -Djruby.lib=/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby/lib -Djruby.script=jruby -Djruby.shell=/bin/sh org.jruby.Main --1.9 /opt/logstash/lib/bootstrap/environment.rb logstash/runner.rb agent -f /etc/logstash/conf.d -l /var/log/logstash/logstash.log

But no log is transmitted.

If i execute this command manually it works and log is transmitted :

> /bin/java -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/lib/logstash -Xmx1g -Xss2048k -Djffi.boot.library.path=/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby/lib/jni -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -XX:HeapDumpPath=/opt/logstash/heapdump.hprof -Xbootclasspath/a:/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby/lib/jruby.jar -classpath : -Djruby.home=/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby -Djruby.lib=/opt/logstash/vendor/jruby/lib -Djruby.script=jruby -Djruby.shell=/bin/sh org.jruby.Main --1.9 /opt/logstash/lib/bootstrap/environment.rb logstash/runner.rb agent -f /etc/logstash/conf.d -l /var/log/logstash/logstash.log

The difference between the two is -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/lib/logstash  
This option is present 2 times when i execute systemctl start logstash and once on the second.

my logstash.conf :

> # Managed by puppet
> 
> input {  
> file {  
> path =\> "/srv/log/localhost/auth.log"  
> start\_position =\> "beginning"  
> }  
> }

> output {  
> gelf {  
> host =\> ["localhost"]  
> port =\> "5514"  
> }  
> }

Thanks for your help

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**Author:** ![netsuro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@netsuro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/netsuro)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 6:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-double-option-problem-djava-io-tmpdir-var-lib-logstash/50047/5 "2016-05-15T06:39:15Z")

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sorry I'm too stupid ... the difference is the user running the command.

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 4:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-double-option-problem-djava-io-tmpdir-var-lib-logstash/50047/6 "2017-07-06T04:57:35Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 4:57am UTC