# Unable to start kibana : cannot execute binary file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana-cannot-execute-binary-file/84659>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 5, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana-cannot-execute-binary-file/84659 "2017-05-05T06:04:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![manopmk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@manopmk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manopmk)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana-cannot-execute-binary-file/84659/1 "2017-05-05T06:04:55Z")

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when i tried to start ELK  
Logstash and elastic search started but unable to start  
kibana 4 in machine.

**showing error :**  
./kibana: line 20: /home/oracle/audit\_logger/elkpack/kibana/bin/../node/bin/node : cannot execute binary file

**Note:**  
working on **Redhat enterprise linux 7.0**

Help me please

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**Author:** ![jbudz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jbudz/32/45922_2.png) [@jbudz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jbudz)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana-cannot-execute-binary-file/84659/2 "2017-05-05T13:20:15Z")

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Can you double check the kibana download for the right architecture? I've seen this happen when running 32 bit on 64bit machines and vice versa.

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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:** [June 2, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana-cannot-execute-binary-file/84659/3 "2017-06-02T13:33:42Z")

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