# Update logstash geo\_ip lib file do you need to restart the system?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-logstash-geo-ip-lib-file-do-you-need-to-restart-the-system/305670>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 26, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-logstash-geo-ip-lib-file-do-you-need-to-restart-the-system/305670 "2022-05-26T07:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![zhanghao116560](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d78d45/32.png) [@zhanghao116560](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zhanghao116560)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-logstash-geo-ip-lib-file-do-you-need-to-restart-the-system/305670/1 "2022-05-26T07:11:18Z")

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I covered the logstash file/vendor/bundle/app / 2.3.0 / gems/logstash - filter - geoip - 5.0.3 - Java/vendor/GeoLite2 - City. mmdb, but much more special server, Check whether you need to restart the system to take effect

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-logstash-geo-ip-lib-file-do-you-need-to-restart-the-system/305670/2 "2022-05-26T16:13:48Z")

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> [@zhanghao116560](#):
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> Check whether you need to restart the system to take effect

Yes. See [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geoip-filter-plugin-dat-extension-and-update/232277/2) post.

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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 23, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-logstash-geo-ip-lib-file-do-you-need-to-restart-the-system/305670/3 "2022-06-23T16:14:12Z")

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