# Elasticsearch doesn't run as root

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 24, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931 "2018-08-24T14:37:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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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:** [August 24, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931/1 "2018-08-24T14:37:31Z")

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Good morning all the community...  
I've serious problem with my elasticsearch.  
I've installed and configured sonarqube version 6.7 (and 7.0, 7.1) on my pc to do the test for application that i developed.  
when i run sonar (with ./sonar start) i've error. sonar doesn't run because elasticsearch cant run with a root user.  
Please i want help. how can i do and where ?  
thk

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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:** [August 24, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931/2 "2018-08-24T14:46:19Z")

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Elasticsearch [does not allow you to run it as root](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.4/modules-scripting-security.html), so you need to use a different user.

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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:** [August 24, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931/3 "2018-08-24T14:47:07Z")

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how can i create this user and where ? please

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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:** [August 24, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931/4 "2018-08-24T14:55:22Z")

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OK when i start sonarqube with other user, it run good... But i can not access to sonar. it not take with the port 9000. i want to know how to do. so what port it take now ?

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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:** [August 24, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931/5 "2018-08-24T15:37:41Z")

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I unfortunately have no experience with Sonarqube, so will not be able to help you there.

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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:** [September 21, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-doesnt-run-as-root/145931/6 "2018-09-21T15:37:46Z")

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