# Cannot start Elasticsearch 6.2.1 on Centos7 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 27, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669 "2018-06-27T17:35:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![longuyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@longuyen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/longuyen)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/1 "2018-06-27T17:35:33Z")
I've installed Elasticsearch 6.2.1 via RPM but when I try to run it gives me on several files. This is my Dockerfile: FROM centos:centos7 ADD elasticsearch.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/elasticsearch.repo RUN rpm --import [https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch](https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch) && yum install -y --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --nogpgcheck java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless elasticsearch-6.2.1 USER 1000 CMD ["sh", "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch"] If I try to run build this image and run it will give me this err: /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-env: line 70: /etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch: Permission denied If I give permission for this file and try to run again. I will get other permission issues with var/lib/elasticsearch and var/log/elasticsearch. I've also noticed that these file/directory are owned by elasticsearch group. I've tried to start elasticsearch as user 'elasticsearch' and it seems to work. However I wonder if there is any other way to run elasticsearch? Or is running as 'elasticsearch' user the standard way? Thanks. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/2 "2018-06-27T17:55:47Z")
Why not using elastic official docker image instead ? ---
**Author:** ![longuyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@longuyen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/longuyen)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/3 "2018-06-27T18:07:17Z")
I haven't tried it yet. But do you suggest any changes I should make with the current Dockerfile in order for the Elasticsearch to run ? ---
**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:** [June 27, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/4 "2018-06-27T18:34:42Z")
I don't know. I'm trying to always use the simplest path. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![longuyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@longuyen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/longuyen)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/5 "2018-06-27T18:52:19Z")
Do you happen to know where can I find the dockerfile that is used to build official image ? ---
**Author:** ![longuyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@longuyen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/longuyen)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/6 "2018-06-27T18:56:52Z")
nvm I found it ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elasticsearch-6-2-1-on-centos7/137669/7 "2018-07-25T18:57:02Z")
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