Cannot start elasticsearch under user

gefela · April 5, 2020, 6:37pm

When I try to start elasticsearch , I get the following

[gefela@gefela bin] ./elasticsearch ./elasticsearch-env: line 75: /etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch: Permission denied [gefela@gefela bin] ^C

What do I need to do to fix this ?

dadoonet · April 5, 2020, 6:49pm

I'd follow the installation guide.

gefela · April 13, 2020, 11:17am

I have read it the installation guide but it does not give me the reason why it is failing ..

dadoonet · April 13, 2020, 3:26pm

How did you install elasticsearch? What are the exact commands you are running?

gefela · April 13, 2020, 6:00pm

This is the commands thatI used to configure elasticsearch

wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm.sha512
shasum -a 512 -c elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm.sha512
sudo rpm --install elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
yum remove elasticsearch-oss
sudo rpm --install elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm.sha512
shasum -a 512 -c elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm.sha512
sudo rpm --install elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm.sha512
shasum -a 512 -c elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm.sha512
sudo rpm --install elasticsearch-7.6.2-x86_64.rpm
sudo systemctl enable elasticsearch.service
cd /usr/share/elasticsearch/
./elasticsearch-users useradd gefela -p password
nano /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
systemctl restart elasticsearch
cd /etc/elasticsearch/
cd /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/
./elasticsearch
su elasticsearch
chown -R elasticsearch:elasticsearch /etc/elasticsearch/
chown -R elasticsearch:elasticsearch /usr/share/elasticsearch/
./elasticsearch

gefela · April 13, 2020, 6:03pm

./elasticsearch
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be removed in a future release.
[2020-04-13T19:02:11,853][ERROR][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [gefela] uncaught exception in thread [main]
org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:174) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:161) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:125) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:126) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:105) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:172) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:349) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:170) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
... 6 more
uncaught exception in thread [main]
java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:105)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:172)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:349)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:170)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:161)
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86)
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:125)
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:126)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92)
For complete error details, refer to the log at /var/log/elasticsearch/gefela.l

dadoonet · April 13, 2020, 9:30pm

Could you run the process as elasticsearch user?

gefela · April 14, 2020, 6:48am

It is still giving me the error message ..

[gefela@gefela ~] cd /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin [gefela@gefela bin] sudo ./elasticsearch
[sudo] password for gefela:
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be removed in a future release.
[2020-04-14T07:43:51,602][ERROR][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [gefela] uncaught exception in thread [main]
org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:174) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:161) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:125) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:126) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:105) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:172) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:349) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:170) ~[elasticsearch-7.6.2.jar:7.6.2]
... 6 more
uncaught exception in thread [main]
java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:105)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:172)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:349)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:170)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:161)
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86)
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:125)
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:126)
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92)
For complete error details, refer to the log at /var/log/elasticsearch/gefela.log
[gefela@gefela bin] sudo whoami root [gefela@gefela bin]
[gefela@gefela bin]$ ./elasticsearch
./elasticsearch-env: line 75: /etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch: Permission denied

dadoonet · April 14, 2020, 7:24am

[gefela@gefela ~] cd /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin [gefela@gefela bin] sudo ./elasticsearch

Means that you are running as root.

gefela · April 14, 2020, 7:30am

I have run it as a user ...

[gefela@gefela ~] cd /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/ [gefela@gefela bin] ./elasticsearch
./elasticsearch-env: line 75: /etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch: Permission denied
[gefela@gefela bin]$

dadoonet · April 14, 2020, 7:47am

But why are you trying to launch the binary manually?

Documentation says:

sudo -i service elasticsearch start

gefela · April 14, 2020, 7:50am

I have done it but still giving error message

[gefela@gefela bin]$ sudo -i service elasticsearch start
Starting elasticsearch (via systemctl): Job for elasticsearch.service failed because the control process exited with error code.

gefela@gefela bin] sudo systemctl status elasticsearch.service ● elasticsearch.service - Elasticsearch Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/elasticsearch.service; enabled; vend> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2020-04-14 08:47:59 BST; 43s ago Docs: http://www.elastic.co Process: 8267 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -p {PID_D>
Main PID: 8267 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: at org.elasticsearch.bootst>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: at org.elasticsearch.cli.En>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: at org.elasticsearch.cli.Co>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: at org.elasticsearch.cli.Co>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: at org.elasticsearch.bootst>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: at org.elasticsearch.bootst>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela elasticsearch[8267]: For complete error details, refer t>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: Main process exited, >
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela systemd[1]: elasticsearch.service: Failed with result 'e>
Apr 14 08:47:59 gefela systemd[1]: Failed to start Elasticsearch.
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dadoonet · April 14, 2020, 7:52am

What are elasticsearch logs in that case?

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gefela · April 14, 2020, 11:45am

I have managed to get a resolution for this by using this guide ..

How do I make elasticsearch ,logstash and kibana start at boot time

dadoonet · April 14, 2020, 1:02pm

Once its installed as a service, it will start automatically.

dadoonet · April 14, 2020, 4:51pm

Did you make it work?

Again, the installation guides are telling how to make the service automatically starting. See for example https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/rpm.html for Kibana. If you have any question regarding Kibana, please open a question in #kibana

system · May 12, 2020, 4:57pm

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