# Unable to start Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 31, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950 "2021-03-31T19:30:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![maruthi\_Donthi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maruthi_donthi/32/85213_2.png) [@maruthi\_Donthi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maruthi_Donthi)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/1 "2021-03-31T19:30:54Z")

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I am trying to start Kibana using a docker. I have already installed elastic search and it is working fine: I can see the elastic search status here: [http://localhost:9200/\_cluster/health?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_cluster/health?pretty)

But when I run kibana docker file, it is not starting and giving the below error:  
{"type":"log","@timestamp":"2021-03-31T16:54:38Z","tags":["info","plugins-system"],"pid":12,"message":"Starting [3] plugins: [security,translations,data]"}  
{"type":"log","@timestamp":"2021-03-31T16:55:08Z","tags":["info","optimize"],"pid":12,"message":"Optimizing and caching bundles for graph, monitoring, space\_selector, login, overwritten\_session, logout, logged\_out, ml, dashboardViewer, apm, code, maps, canvas, infra, siem, uptime, stateSessionStorageRedirect, status\_page, timelion and kibana. This may take a few minutes"}  
Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated. Please run next command `npm update`  
Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated. Please run next command `npm update`  
Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated. Please run next command `npm update`  
Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated. Please run next command `npm update`  
events.js:174  
throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event  
^

Error: write EPIPE  
at WriteWrap.afterWrite (net.js:782:14)  
Emitted 'error' event at:  
at onwriteError (\_stream\_writable.js:431:12)  
at onwrite (\_stream\_writable.js:456:5)  
at \_destroy (internal/streams/destroy.js:40:7)  
at Socket.\_destroy (net.js:607:3)  
at Socket.destroy (internal/streams/destroy.js:32:8)  
at WriteWrap.afterWrite (net.js:784:10)

My kIbana docker file looks like this:

````auto
FROM docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:${KIBANA_VER}

ARG KIBANA_VER
ARG ENH_TAB_VER=1.6.0
ARG DEPLOY_ENV=ENV_NOT_SET

# https://github.com/fbaligand/kibana-enhanced-table
RUN kibana-plugin install https://github.com/fbaligand/kibana-enhanced-table/releases/download/v${ENH_TAB_VER}/enhanced-table-${ENH_TAB_VER}_${KIBANA_VER}.zip

# Add environment label to Kibana breadcrumbs
ENV DEPLOY_ENV="${DEPLOY_ENV}"
COPY src/usr/local/bin/custom-entrypoint /usr/local/bin/custom-entrypoint
# RUN sed '$iecho "nav[aria-label=breadcrumb]:before { content: \\"${DEPLOY_ENV} |\\"; margin-right: 5px; }" >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_light.css' /usr/local/bin/kibana-docker /tmp/kibana-docker
# RUN mv /tmp/kibana-docker /usr/local/bin/kibana-docker

# RUN echo "nav[aria-label=breadcrumb]:before { content: \"${DEPLOY_ENV} |\"; margin-right: 5px; }" >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_light.css
ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/custom-entrypoint"]
CMD ["/usr/local/bin/kibana-docker"]```

custom-entrypoint file: 
#!/bin/bash
BREADCRUMB="nav[aria-label=breadcrumb]:before { content: \"${DEPLOY_ENV} |\"; margin-right: 5px; }"
echo $BREADCRUMB >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_light.css
echo $BREADCRUMB >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_dark.css

/usr/local/bin/dumb-init -- "$@"
````

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**Author:** ![markov00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/markov00/32/33316_2.png) [@markov00](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markov00)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/2 "2021-04-01T09:36:22Z")

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Hi, what version of kibana you are trying to run?  
Does the error appear also if you don't install the enhanced table plugin?

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**Author:** ![maruthi\_Donthi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maruthi_donthi/32/85213_2.png) [@maruthi\_Donthi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maruthi_Donthi)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/3 "2021-04-01T13:55:14Z")

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@markov00 I am using kibana version 7.4.2  
I just tried without installing enhanced table plugin. It works fine now. May I know what is causing that issue?

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**Author:** ![markov00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/markov00/32/33316_2.png) [@markov00](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markov00)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/4 "2021-04-01T16:29:57Z")

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I'm not an expert here, but I suspect that you can't write files when installing the plugin.  
Could you please check and compare your docker file with the one described here:

> **[Include additional Kibana plugins | Elastic Cloud Enterprise Reference \[2.9\]...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/ece-include-additional-kibana-plugin.html#ece-create-modified-docker-image)**

It looks like there are some additional steps and arguments to add plugins (like the `--allow-root`) Please try to follow that example and let me know if that help

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**Author:** ![maruthi\_Donthi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maruthi_donthi/32/85213_2.png) [@maruthi\_Donthi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maruthi_Donthi)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/5 "2021-04-01T19:01:16Z")

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Tried with --allow-root, still no luck.

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**Author:** ![markov00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/markov00/32/33316_2.png) [@markov00](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markov00)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/6 "2021-04-02T11:33:52Z")

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Strange, I've configured probably something really similar to what you have and seems to work just fine without any modification.  
This are all the file I've on my folder:

`custom-entrypoint`:

```auto
#!/bin/bash
BREADCRUMB="nav[aria-label=breadcrumb]:before { content: \"${DEPLOY_ENV} |\"; margin-right: 5px; }"
echo $BREADCRUMB >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_light.css
echo $BREADCRUMB >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_dark.css

/usr/local/bin/dumb-init -- "$@"

```

`Dockerfile` (I've manually added the default ARG for kibana)

```auto
FROM docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:7.4.0

ARG KIBANA_VER=7.4.0
ARG ENH_TAB_VER=1.6.0
ARG DEPLOY_ENV=ENV_NOT_SET

# https://github.com/fbaligand/kibana-enhanced-table
RUN kibana-plugin install https://github.com/fbaligand/kibana-enhanced-table/releases/download/v${ENH_TAB_VER}/enhanced-table-${ENH_TAB_VER}_7.4.0.zip

# Add environment label to Kibana breadcrumbs
ENV DEPLOY_ENV="${DEPLOY_ENV}"
COPY custom-entrypoint /usr/local/bin/custom-entrypoint
# RUN sed '$iecho "nav[aria-label=breadcrumb]:before { content: \\"${DEPLOY_ENV} |\\"; margin-right: 5px; }" >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_light.css' /usr/local/bin/kibana-docker /tmp/kibana-docker
# RUN mv /tmp/kibana-docker /usr/local/bin/kibana-docker

# RUN echo "nav[aria-label=breadcrumb]:before { content: \"${DEPLOY_ENV} |\"; margin-right: 5px; }" >> /usr/share/kibana/node_modules/\@elastic/eui/dist/eui_theme_light.css
ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/custom-entrypoint"]
CMD ["/usr/local/bin/kibana-docker"]

```

`docker-compose.yaml` where I also included an elasticsearch

```auto
version: "3"
services:
  elasticsearch:
    environment:
      - reindex.remote.whitelist=docker.for.mac.host.internal:9200
      - discovery.type=single-node
    image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:7.4.2
    container_name: elasticsearch_7_4_2
    ports:
      - 9274:9200
  kibana:
    image: test-kdocker
    container_name: kibana_7_4_2
    ports:
      - 5674:5601

```

I've then issued the following:

```auto
chmod a+x custom-entrypoint

docker build -t test-kdocker .

docker-compose up

```

it tooks a bit but then I've kibana and es running with the Enhanced table running

 ![Screenshot 2021-04-02 at 13.33.28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/2/b2ae99b033b15aacc089cc2c32bedfbb61d9df69.png)

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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 30, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-kibana/268950/7 "2021-04-30T11:34:05Z")

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