# \`service logstash start\` doesn't work

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/service-logstash-start-doesnt-work/48384>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 26, 2016, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/service-logstash-start-doesnt-work/48384 "2016-04-26T06:16:39Z")\
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**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 27, 2016, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/service-logstash-start-doesnt-work/48384/2 "2016-04-27T05:37:18Z")

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Check the logs in /var/log/logstash.

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