# ElaticSearch installation on Redhat with RPM
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 14, 2017, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986 "2017-02-14T08:31:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@yoavb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yoavb)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2017, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986/1 "2017-02-14T08:31:31Z")
Hi,
Following: `https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/rpm.html`
Does the installation create the user elastic by default , or should i create the elastic user manually and then as user elastic execute the : `sudo yum install elasticsearch` ?
Regards
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### Author:  [@tanguy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tanguy)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2017, 9:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986/2 "2017-02-14T09:42:52Z")
Hi,
When installed, the RPM creates a `elasticsearch` group and a `elasticsearch` user. You should execute the installation with root.
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### Author:  [@yoavb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yoavb)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986/3 "2017-02-14T09:48:34Z")
Hi,
Thanks for your update.
So , if i need to install with root user , why the installation guide to use : SUDO ?
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### Author:  [@tanguy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tanguy)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986/4 "2017-02-14T10:04:07Z")
`sudo` is a command available of most \*nix distribution that allows to execute a command using privileges from another user, by default the superuser (ie root).
You can learn more on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo).
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-installation-on-redhat-with-rpm/74986/5 "2017-03-14T10:04:47Z")
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