# 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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**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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