# Elasticsearch can not run as root

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-can-not-run-as-root/139751>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 12, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-can-not-run-as-root/139751 "2018-07-12T12:29:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![fabrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5fc32e/32.png) [@fabrice](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fabrice)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-can-not-run-as-root/139751/1 "2018-07-12T12:29:50Z")

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I've installed elasticsearch with the .deb packages, I use it with sonar.  
When i try to start sonar, it not run. when i look the logfile (es.log), it is because elasticsearch can not run as root.  
I want help

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-can-not-run-as-root/139751/2 "2018-07-12T12:46:51Z")

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Elasticsearch does not allow you run it as root, as [described in the documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/modules-scripting-security.html#_do_not_run_as_root). This is by design and I do not think there is any way around it. I believe the packages should set it up to run as `elasticsearch`.

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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:** [August 9, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-can-not-run-as-root/139751/3 "2018-08-09T12:46:56Z")

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