# Unable to install the logstash-filter-truncate **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [May 1, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155 "2017-05-01T13:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ktomu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ktomu/32/3975_2.png) [@ktomu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ktomu)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/1 "2017-05-01T13:32:55Z")
Hello all when I try to install the filter I get the message: bin/logstash-plugin install --no-verify file:///tmp/logstash-filter-truncate-master.zip Installing file: /tmp/logstash-filter-truncate-master.zip ERROR: Invalid pack for: file:///tmp/logstash-filter-truncate-master.zip, reason: The pack must contains at least one plugin, message: The pack must contains at least one plugin LS 5.3 ---
**Author:** ![jkuang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jkuang/32/72637_2.png) [@jkuang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jkuang)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/2 "2017-05-01T22:17:39Z")
Can you attach the logstash-filter-truncate-master.zip file? ---
**Author:** ![ktomu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ktomu/32/3975_2.png) [@ktomu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ktomu)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/3 "2017-05-02T05:46:38Z")
hello, [https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNbikBZyEEwjZotlBq4Kj2MZk7OSA](https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNbikBZyEEwjZotlBq4Kj2MZk7OSA) ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/4 "2017-05-02T06:42:11Z")
How did you download it? ---
**Author:** ![ktomu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ktomu/32/3975_2.png) [@ktomu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ktomu)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 7:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/5 "2017-05-02T07:24:35Z")
Hello, I downloaded it as "Download ZIP" from this url [https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-filter-truncate](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-filter-truncate) ---
**Author:** ![jkuang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jkuang/32/72637_2.png) [@jkuang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jkuang)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/6 "2017-05-02T15:40:38Z")
Please use the zip file below: > **[Uploadfiles.io - logstash-filter-truncate-master2.zip](https://uploadfiles.io/icslx)** > > Upload files, for free, securely, anonymously, without limits. @UploadFilesFree ---
**Author:** ![ktomu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ktomu/32/3975_2.png) [@ktomu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ktomu)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/7 "2017-05-02T19:09:28Z")
It is a magic!!! _# /usr/share/logstash/bin/logstash-plugin install file:///tmp/logstash-filter-truncate-master2.zip_ _Installing file: /tmp/logstash-filter-truncate-master2.zip_ \_Install successful Thanks a lot! ---
**Author:** ![jkuang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jkuang/32/72637_2.png) [@jkuang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jkuang)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/8 "2017-05-02T19:59:50Z")
No problem, you're welcome. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/9 "2017-05-02T20:30:10Z")
What was the problem? ---
**Author:** ![jkuang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jkuang/32/72637_2.png) [@jkuang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jkuang)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/10 "2017-05-02T20:49:58Z")
I believe the github zip required the gem to be build. I just created an offline plug-in zip. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-the-logstash-filter-truncate/84155/11 "2017-05-30T20:54:49Z")
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