# Problems with Services Not Starting on New emonSD-26Oct17

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/problems-with-services-not-starting-on-new-emonsd-26oct17/7790>\
**Category:** emonSD\
**Created:** [30 June 2018 21:28 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/problems-with-services-not-starting-on-new-emonsd-26oct17/7790 "2018-06-30T21:28:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![brandock](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@brandock](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/brandock)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2018 21:28 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/problems-with-services-not-starting-on-new-emonsd-26oct17/7790/1 "2018-06-30T21:28:51Z")

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I just downloaded emonSD-26Oct17 (Stable) from [here.](https://github.com/openenergymonitor/emonpi/wiki/emonSD-pre-built-SD-card-Download-&-Change-Log)

Followed the directions. Started over a couple times just in case.

MQTT, apache2, redis - all of these services report they are failing to start during the initial boot. Then the update script runs and I restart, and I get the same result.

Trying to start MQTT, for example gives:

```
pi@emonpi(ro):~$ sudo systemctl status mmqt 
● mmqt.service
   Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
   Active: inactive (dead)
pi@emonpi(ro):~$ 

```

This seems really strange for a brand new emonSD image. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![brandock](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@brandock](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/brandock)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2018 22:17 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/problems-with-services-not-starting-on-new-emonsd-26oct17/7790/2 "2018-06-30T22:17:12Z")

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Typing the correct command I get a better result:

```
pi@emonpi(ro):~$ sudo systemctl status mosquitto
● mosquitto.service - Mosquitto MQTT Broker
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mosquitto.service; enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sat 2018-06-30 22:14:24 UTC; 30s ago
     Docs: man:mosquitto(8)
           https://mosquitto.org/
 Main PID: 2510 (mosquitto)
   CGroup: /system.slice/mosquitto.service
           └─2510 /usr/sbin/mosquitto -c /etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf

Jun 30 22:14:24 emonpi systemd[1]: Started Mosquitto MQTT Broker.

```

pi@emonpi(ro):~$

So maybe these things are just starting up after the checks the scroll past in while it is booting up.

Everything seems to work fine once it is booted.