# Ghost local ubuntu 19.04 : doesn't start

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-local-ubuntu-19-04-doesnt-start/7770>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [June 14, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-local-ubuntu-19-04-doesnt-start/7770 "2019-06-14T00:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![philfree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cdc98d/32.png) [@philfree](https://forum.ghost.org/u/philfree)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-local-ubuntu-19-04-doesnt-start/7770/1 "2019-06-14T00:02:12Z")

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$ ghost start  
Found a development config but not a production config, running in development mode instead  
ℹ Ensuring user is not logged in as ghost user [skipped]  
ℹ Checking if logged in user is directory owner [skipped]  
✔ Checking current folder permissions  
✔ Validating config  
✔ Checking memory availability  
✖ Starting Ghost  
A GhostError occurred.

Message: Ghost process exited with code: null

Debug Information:  
OS: Ubuntu, v19.04  
Node Version: v10.16.0  
Ghost-CLI Version: 1.11.0  
Environment: development  
Command: ‘ghost start’

Additional log info available in: /home/philippe/.ghost/logs/ghost-cli-debug-2019-06-14T00\_00\_22\_746Z.log

```auto
Debug Information:
    OS: Ubuntu, v19.04
    Node Version: v10.16.0
    Ghost-CLI Version: 1.11.0
    Environment: development
    Command: 'ghost start'
Message: Ghost process exited with code: null
Stack: Error: Ghost process exited with code: null
    at ChildProcess.cp.on (/home/philippe/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/ghost-cli/lib/utils/local-process.js:56:24)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:198:13)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:248:12)

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Any pointer or someone having the same issue?

I looked at the other resolution and they all seem to be related to downgrading.  
Can I install ghost local with an older version?  
Or a production version without mysql that I can run in Development mode.

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/2X/b/ba9ce5100b8bb264586f4f572545596b2ce3f081.png) [@system](https://forum.ghost.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/ghost-local-ubuntu-19-04-doesnt-start/7770/2 "2019-06-28T00:02:14Z")

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