# Error after upgrading elasticsearch from 1.5.2 to 2.3.3 version

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 30, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314 "2016-05-30T11:50:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![gayathri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@gayathri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gayathri)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314/1 "2016-05-30T11:50:26Z")

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getting : java.lang.RuntimeException: don't run elasticsearch as root.  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:93)  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:144)  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:270)  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:35)  
error while restarting elasticsearch after upgrading version from 1.5.2 to 2.3.3

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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:** [May 30, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314/2 "2016-05-30T12:22:40Z")

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The message is clear.

Don't run Elasticsearch as root.

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**Author:** ![gayathri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@gayathri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gayathri)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 10:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314/3 "2016-06-01T10:42:49Z")

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Hi,

I tried that too

$ service elasticsearch restart  
Restarting elasticsearch (via systemctl): Failed to restart elasticsearch.service: Interactive authentication required.  
[FAILED]

not get worked...

Thanks  
Gayathri

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**Author:** ![gayathri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@gayathri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gayathri)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314/4 "2016-06-06T05:38:16Z")

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Can you please provide me the correct command for running without being root

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-from-1-5-2-to-2-3-3-version/51314/5 "2017-07-05T22:46:03Z")

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