# Service wrapper vs /etc/init.d/elasticsearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 20, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/service-wrapper-vs-etc-init-d-elasticsearch/17101 "2014-04-20T14:05:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikesam460](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mikesam460](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mikesam460)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/service-wrapper-vs-etc-init-d-elasticsearch/17101/1 "2014-04-20T14:05:56Z")
Which one should be use for production machines, service wrapper or /etc/init.d/elasticsearch? What are their ultimate difference? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/add49793-84a0-489a-82d7-4693e24a3093%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/add49793-84a0-489a-82d7-4693e24a3093%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/service-wrapper-vs-etc-init-d-elasticsearch/17101/2 "2017-07-06T01:34:46Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 1:34am UTC