# Running multiple logstash from same binary
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-from-same-binary/60909
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [September 19, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-from-same-binary/60909 "2016-09-19T15:14:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Mick\_Mahoney](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mick_Mahoney)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-from-same-binary/60909/1 "2016-09-19T15:14:41Z")
Just want to be sure I can run multiple copies of logstash from same codeset, by just duplicating init.d script ==\> logstash2, and changing name, config and log parameters in logstash2 file. Then starting second copy.
I'm doing this as I have a use case where UDP input is causing an issue for the existing logstash inputs (i.e. performance issues). Thus I want to experiment tuning a second logstash input whilst leaving the existing inputs running.
Any issues to be aware of, or should it work OK ?
Many thanks,
Mick
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### Author:  [@Mark\_Dolan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mark_Dolan)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-from-same-binary/60909/2 "2016-09-19T20:38:10Z")
Hey Mick,
Just a thought but if it's just an experiment then why not download the tarball and run it from there, rather than an installation? Might be simpler.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-multiple-logstash-from-same-binary/60909/3 "2017-07-06T04:37:57Z")