# Start logstash after debian package installation

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-logstash-after-debian-package-installation/124282>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 16, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-logstash-after-debian-package-installation/124282 "2018-03-16T11:16:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaesS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@MaesS](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MaesS)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-logstash-after-debian-package-installation/124282/1 "2018-03-16T11:16:52Z")

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My goal here is to create a graph from the data in a csv file. I've installed Elasticsearch, Kibana and Logstash on an Ubuntu 16.04 server, all via the debian package. Now some tutorial I'm following is telling me i can load to data into elasticsearch by using this command from within the logstash home directory:  
`bin/logstash -f /home/ubuntu/data/logstash-csv.config`  
However this doesn't work, even when I specify the location of my logstash.yml and log4j2.properties (I suppose it's because i've installed the debian package, and i should start services with the systemctl command)  
Now my question is: How should I start logstash and tell him that I want to use the /home/ubuntu/data/logstash-csv.config file.

I'm an elasticsearch beginner, so sorry if I'm not being clear.

Thank you very much!

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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:** [March 16, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-logstash-after-debian-package-installation/124282/2 "2018-03-16T19:03:19Z")

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> However this doesn't work

What happens?

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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:** [April 13, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-logstash-after-debian-package-installation/124282/3 "2018-04-13T19:03:51Z")

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