# ./elasticsearch -E node.name=node0 ... can not run elasticsearch as root

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-e-node-name-node0-can-not-run-elasticsearch-as-root/188363>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 1, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-e-node-name-node0-can-not-run-elasticsearch-as-root/188363 "2019-07-01T15:48:51Z")\
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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:** [July 2, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-e-node-name-node0-can-not-run-elasticsearch-as-root/188363/4 "2019-07-02T03:13:22Z")

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I'd recommend reading this [Elastic Install and Run - Root or Not?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-install-and-run-root-or-not/151323)

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