# Failed to get the temporary directory; falling back to: /tmp \[2022-09-23T20:38:58,847\]\[ERROR\]\[o.e.b.Elasticsearch      \] \[elastic\] fatal exception while booting Elasticsearch java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.io.FilePermission" "/

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**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 16, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-get-the-temporary-directory-falling-back-to-tmp-2022-09-23t2058-847-error-o-e-b-elasticsearch-elastic-fatal-exception-while-booting-elasticsearch-java-security-accesscontrolexception-access-denied-java-io-filepermission/365041 "2024-08-16T16:20:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![sarathrock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sarathrock/32/136828_2.png) [@sarathrock](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sarathrock)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-get-the-temporary-directory-falling-back-to-tmp-2022-09-23t2058-847-error-o-e-b-elasticsearch-elastic-fatal-exception-while-booting-elasticsearch-java-security-accesscontrolexception-access-denied-java-io-filepermission/365041/1 "2024-08-16T16:20:13Z")

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Failed to get the temporary directory; falling back to: /tmp  
[2022-09-23T20:38:58,847][ERROR][o.e.b.Elasticsearch] [elastic] fatal exception while booting Elasticsearch  
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.io.FilePermission" "/tmp" "read")

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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 16, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-get-the-temporary-directory-falling-back-to-tmp-2022-09-23t2058-847-error-o-e-b-elasticsearch-elastic-fatal-exception-while-booting-elasticsearch-java-security-accesscontrolexception-access-denied-java-io-filepermission/365041/2 "2024-08-16T16:36:06Z")

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Check permissions on the `/tmp` directory as the error message instructs.