# Could not find java in JAVA\_HOME or bundled at elasticsearch-7.4.2/jdk/bin/java

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-java-in-java-home-or-bundled-at-elasticsearch-7-4-2-jdk-bin-java/206777>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 6, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-java-in-java-home-or-bundled-at-elasticsearch-7-4-2-jdk-bin-java/206777 "2019-11-06T11:04:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![MKU](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mku/32/48327_2.png) [@MKU](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MKU)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-java-in-java-home-or-bundled-at-elasticsearch-7-4-2-jdk-bin-java/206777/1 "2019-11-06T11:04:30Z")

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Hi all,  
I am trying to install elasticsearch 7.4.2.  
in documentation it says it comes bundled with jdk.  
but i get the this message,  
`could not find java in JAVA_HOME or bundled at /root/Downloads/elasticsearch-7.4.2/jdk/bin/java`  
do i need to install jdk manually?

-Thanks

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-java-in-java-home-or-bundled-at-elasticsearch-7-4-2-jdk-bin-java/206777/2 "2019-11-07T09:13:33Z")

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Can you explain what distribution of Elasticsearch (which archive) you downloaded. What operating system are you running on? How did you start Elasticsearch? Is the filesystem you are on allowed to execute binaries (try moving the directory somewhere else and see if that changes anything)?

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**Author:** ![MKU](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mku/32/48327_2.png) [@MKU](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MKU)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-java-in-java-home-or-bundled-at-elasticsearch-7-4-2-jdk-bin-java/206777/3 "2019-11-07T10:51:32Z")

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Hi,  
Now the problem is solved, the user trying to run elastic had privileges issues .

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-java-in-java-home-or-bundled-at-elasticsearch-7-4-2-jdk-bin-java/206777/4 "2019-12-05T10:51:36Z")

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