topic Re: Unable to search using CLI in Splunk Search https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81889#M20763 <P>Splunk may be running but maybe not the installation-instance that you think. Use your favorite method to determine the full path of the currently running <CODE>splunkd</CODE> process and make sure you call <CODE>splunk</CODE> in that path.</P> Wed, 27 May 2015 05:02:19 GMT woodcock 2015-05-27T05:02:19Z Unable to search using CLI https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81886#M20760 <P>When running trying to run a search via the CLI (Redhat Linux) I get the following message:</P> <P>"Splunk is not running, and it must be for this operation. To start splunk, run "splunk start"."</P> <P>However the Splunk is up and running and fully functional via the Webgui. Any ideas on how to get this working?</P> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:05:10 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81886#M20760 mcwomble 2010-11-02T08:05:10Z Re: Unable to search using CLI https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81887#M20761 <P>Have there been any recent configuration changes to Splunk? Which account started Splunk? Which account owns the files in $SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk?</P> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:04:03 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81887#M20761 bwooden 2010-11-02T10:04:03Z Re: Unable to search using CLI https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81888#M20762 <P>Started by root<BR /> Ownership of $SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk is root</P> Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:54:22 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81888#M20762 mcwomble 2010-11-05T03:54:22Z Re: Unable to search using CLI https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81889#M20763 <P>Splunk may be running but maybe not the installation-instance that you think. Use your favorite method to determine the full path of the currently running <CODE>splunkd</CODE> process and make sure you call <CODE>splunk</CODE> in that path.</P> Wed, 27 May 2015 05:02:19 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Unable-to-search-using-CLI/m-p/81889#M20763 woodcock 2015-05-27T05:02:19Z