# There are about 800000 log files in my environment, and now logstash is stuck after starting. Is there any solution? You can collect the latest files

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**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 29, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/there-are-about-800000-log-files-in-my-environment-and-now-logstash-is-stuck-after-starting-is-there-any-solution-you-can-collect-the-latest-files/363963 "2024-07-29T10:08:27Z")\
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There are about 800000 log files in my environment, and now logstash is stuck after starting. Is there any solution? You can collect the latest files