# Start up logstash **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [May 7, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-up-logstash/130852 "2018-05-07T14:50:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrNerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mrnerd/32/30763_2.png) [@MrNerd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MrNerd)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-up-logstash/130852/1 "2018-05-07T14:50:12Z")
Hy there! I have already install logstash 6.2 version and try to start it and it shows an error > root@Logstash:~# service logstash status -l > ● logstash.service - logstash > Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/logstash.service; disabled) > Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since lun 2018-05-07 16:41:36 CEST; 15s ago > Process: 1581 ExecStart=/usr/share/logstash/bin/logstash --path.settings /etc/logstash (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > Main PID: 1581 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: logstash.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: Unit logstash.service entered failed state. > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: logstash.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart. > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: Stopping logstash... > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: Starting logstash... > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: logstash.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start. > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: Failed to start logstash. > may 07 16:41:36 Logstash systemd[1]: Unit logstash.service entered failed state. i have tried to do it in this way too but keeps the error: > root@Logstash:~# systemctl stop logstash.service > root@Logstash:~# systemctl start logstash.service > ● logstash.service - logstash > Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/logstash.service; disabled) > Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since lun 2018-05-07 16:43:48 CEST; 6s ago > Process: 1722 ExecStart=/usr/share/logstash/bin/logstash --path.settings /etc/logstash (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > Main PID: 1722 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: logstash.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: Unit logstash.service entered failed state. > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: logstash.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart. > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: Stopping logstash... > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: Starting logstash... > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: logstash.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start. > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: Failed to start logstash. > may 07 16:43:48 Logstash systemd[1]: Unit logstash.service entered failed state. my **java version** is this one: > root@Logstash:~# java -version > java version "1.7.0\_171" > OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.6.13) (7u171-2.6.13-1~deb8u1) > OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.171-b02, mixed mode) ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-up-logstash/130852/2 "2018-05-07T14:56:38Z")
As per the [Support Matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_jvm), Logstash 6.2 requires Java8. ---
**Author:** ![MrNerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mrnerd/32/30763_2.png) [@MrNerd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MrNerd)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-up-logstash/130852/3 "2018-05-07T15:12:59Z")
@Christian_Dahlqvist I upgraded java and everithing is working fine. Thanks!!! MrNerd ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/start-up-logstash/130852/4 "2018-06-04T15:13:13Z")
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