# Where does elasticsearch writes the logs when run in service **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 26, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156 "2018-01-26T06:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![inhinyera16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/inhinyera16/32/61625_2.png) [@inhinyera16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/inhinyera16)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/1 "2018-01-26T06:47:10Z")
Hi all, I wanted to know where does elasticsearch writes the log when run as service. I tried starting the elasticsearch as service and it fails. Theres no data in /var/log/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.log ``` [root@sample test]# service elasticsearch status ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; enabled; vendo r preset: disabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2018-01-26 02:51:38 EST; 1h 16mi n ago Docs: http://www.elastic.co Process: 32581 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -p ${PID_D IR}/elasticsearch.pid --quiet (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 32581 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: ^ Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: at [Source: sun.ni... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: in 'reader', line ... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: network.host: 142.... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: ^ Jan 26 02:51:38 sample [32581]: ]; Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: at org.elasticsear... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: main...E Jan 26 02:51:38 sample systemd[1]: Unit elasticsearch.service .... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample[1]: elasticsearch.service failed. Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full. [root@test]# ``` I would like to know why my service failed to start, thuss i am looking to some sort of log file for me to debug ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/2 "2018-01-26T08:36:47Z")
Please don't post images of text as they are hardly readable and not searchable. Instead paste the text and format it with `` icon. Check the preview window. If you upgraded the kernel recently, that might be the cause. ---
**Author:** ![inhinyera16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/inhinyera16/32/61625_2.png) [@inhinyera16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/inhinyera16)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/3 "2018-01-26T09:13:48Z")
Done formatting. where excatly can i found this lines of log? ``` Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: ^ Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: at [Source: sun.ni... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: in 'reader', line ... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: network.host: 142.... Jan 26 02:51:38 sample elasticsearch[32581]: ^ ``` ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/4 "2018-01-26T09:25:54Z")
Sounds like your `elasticsearch.yml` config file has a bad format. ---
**Author:** ![inhinyera16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/inhinyera16/32/61625_2.png) [@inhinyera16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/inhinyera16)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/5 "2018-01-26T09:29:54Z")
I've checked my elasticsearch yml file and verify it with [http://www.yamllint.com/](http://www.yamllint.com/) and its all fine ---
**Author:** ![inhinyera16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/inhinyera16/32/61625_2.png) [@inhinyera16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/inhinyera16)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/6 "2018-01-26T09:37:36Z")
I think the problem is within here ``` # # ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------ # # Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma): # path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch # # Path to log files: # path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch # # ----------------------------------- Memory ----------------------------------- ``` I just remove the space before path.data & path.logs and its now working. Btw, thank you dadoonet 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/7 "2018-01-26T09:41:49Z")
Glad you solve it. Indeed yaml format is a bit strict. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-does-elasticsearch-writes-the-logs-when-run-in-service/117156/8 "2018-02-23T09:42:12Z")
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