# Elasticsearch 5.6.3 font problem

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 23, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836 "2017-10-23T05:35:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![raulk89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raulk89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/raulk89)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836/1 "2017-10-23T05:35:41Z")

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Hi

Plugins installed: ingest-attachment  
Centos 7.4  
I have installed elasticsearch 5.6.3 to development, and while we are pumping documents into it, we are getting the following errors/warnings in log.  
Elasticsearch is installed as root user. But somehow it is looking fonts from /home/elasticsearch/.., which catalog does not exist at all.

```auto
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,322][ERROR][o.a.p.p.f.FileSystemFontProvider] Error accessing the file system
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.io.FilePermission" "/home/elasticsearch/.fonts" "read")
        at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:472) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
        at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:884) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:549) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:888) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
        at java.io.File.exists(File.java:814) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
.......

[2017-10-23T08:15:07,325][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-Roman
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,425][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-Bold
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,426][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-Italic
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,426][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-BoldItalic
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,426][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,427][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica-Bold
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,427][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica-Oblique
[2017-10-23T08:15:07,434][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica-BoldOblique
......
.....

```

(and so on, warnings for a lot of fonts)

Regards  
Raul

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**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:** [October 23, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836/2 "2017-10-23T07:02:54Z")

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I edited your post.

Is that happening when you start elasticsearch? When you run an ingest request?  
Can you clarify?

> Elasticsearch is installed as root user.

WDYM? Elasticsearch can not be ran as root. Which package did you install? You probably mean that you installed the elasticsearch service as the `root` user, right? But then the service runs elasticsearch as `elasticsearch` user.

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**Author:** ![raulk89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raulk89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/raulk89)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836/3 "2017-10-23T07:34:17Z")

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Hi

Thanks, I will keep this in mind to format the code.

Yes, you are right, service is installed as root user. My bad.

Service itself consists of this:  
....  
User=elasticsearch  
Group=elasticsearch  
......

> [root@arendus-etelastic1 ~]# cat /etc/passwd | grep elastic  
> elasticsearch:x:994:992:elasticsearch user:/home/elasticsearch:/sbin/nologin

Though **/home/elasticsearch** directory does not exists, and that is why I don't understand, why fonts are looked from there.

These errors/warnings happen only when ingest request is ran.  
Started this custom pumping application about **10:21** , elastic logs as follows (a few documents get indexed and then errors and warnings):

```
    [2017-10-23T10:21:55,995][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][257] overhead, spent [395ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:21:56,997][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][258] overhead, spent [452ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:21:57,998][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][259] overhead, spent [428ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:21:58,999][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][260] overhead, spent [275ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:05,035][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][266] overhead, spent [416ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:12,170][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][273] overhead, spent [380ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:16,190][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][277] overhead, spent [397ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:19,192][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][280] overhead, spent [379ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:22,193][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][283] overhead, spent [317ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,168][ERROR][o.a.p.p.f.FileSystemFontProvider] Error accessing the file system
    java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.io.FilePermission" "/home/elasticsearch/.fonts" "read")
            at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:472) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
            at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:884) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
            at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:549) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
            at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:888) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
            at java.io.File.exists(File.java:814) ~[?:1.8.0_144]
         ..............
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,171][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-Roman
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,179][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-Bold
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,179][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-Italic
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,182][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Times-BoldItalic
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,183][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,183][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica-Bold
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,183][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica-Oblique
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,186][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Helvetica-BoldOblique
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,187][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Courier
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,189][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Courier-Bold
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,190][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Courier-Oblique
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,190][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Courier-BoldOblique
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,191][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font Symbol
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,193][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for base font ZapfDingbats
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,196][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for Times-Bold
  ......
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,922][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for Times-Roman
    [2017-10-23T10:22:32,962][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDType1Font] Using fallback font LiberationSans for Times-Roman
    [2017-10-23T10:22:34,196][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][295] overhead, spent [271ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:36,531][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][297] overhead, spent [623ms] collecting in the last [1.3s]
    [2017-10-23T10:22:38,532][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][299] overhead, spent [316ms] collecting in the last [1s]
....
    [2017-10-23T10:23:20,380][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDTrueTypeFont] Using fallback font 'LiberationSans' for 'ArialMT'
    [2017-10-23T10:23:22,724][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDTrueTypeFont] Using fallback font 'LiberationSans' for 'ArialMT'
    [2017-10-23T10:23:22,824][INFO][o.e.m.j.JvmGcMonitorService] [arendus-etelastic1] [gc][343] overhead, spent [292ms] collecting in the last [1s]
    [2017-10-23T10:23:25,036][WARN][o.a.p.p.f.PDTrueTypeFont] Using fallback font 'LiberationSans' for 'ArialMT'

```

Regards  
Raul

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**Author:** ![raulk89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raulk89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/raulk89)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836/4 "2017-10-29T12:49:52Z")

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Anyone has same problems..?

Regards  
Raul

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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:** [November 26, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-3-font-problem/104836/5 "2017-11-26T12:49:55Z")

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